Trần Văn Thời weather in December

In December, Trần Văn Thời sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 108 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Trần Văn Thời's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trần Văn Thời's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:12 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
77%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Trần Văn Thời reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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How December really feels in Trần Văn Thời

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Trần Văn Thời weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°38711.55.1
Feb31° / 24°213.911.74.9
Mar32° / 25°578.411.94.0
Apr33° / 26°11716.812.23.0
May32° / 26°24526.512.42.4
Jun31° / 26°2742812.52.5
Jul30° / 26°29129.712.52.6
Aug30° / 26°27429.412.32.6
Sep30° / 25°32328.912.12.6
Oct30° / 25°40829.211.82.7
Nov30° / 25°2252311.63.3
Dec30° / 24°10813.711.54.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Trần Văn Thời gets around 108 mm of rain over 13.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10075340
20085438
30085636
40085834
50085933
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Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:35
211.56:055:35
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411.56:065:36
511.56:075:36
611.56:075:37
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Trần Văn Thời

In seasonPeak

In December, Trần Văn Thời sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Trần Văn Thời sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Trần Văn Thời's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Trần Văn Thời?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Trần Văn Thời for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Trần Văn Thời in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Trần Văn Thời sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Trần Văn Thời in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Trần Văn Thời in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Trần Văn Thời peaks around September 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highSep 10UV 13Dec 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Trần Văn Thời in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Trần Văn Thời is worst in December — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateDec 1922 µg/m³May 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Trần Văn Thời?

Trần Văn Thời sits at 9.1°N, 105.0°E, 1 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Hưng Mỹ, 20 km away.

Topography around Trần Văn Thời

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Trần Văn Thời.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trần Văn Thời has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Trần Văn Thời is covered by cropland (43%), trees (27%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (26%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (70%) within 80 km.

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11 m
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13 m
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300 m
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December weather nearby: Hưng Mỹ 20 km · Cà Mau 22 km · Cái Đôi Vàm 31 km · Thới Bình 34 km · Năm Căn 35 km · Tam Giang 38 km · An Trạch 46 km · Phong Thạnh 49 km

Vietnam travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,066
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
59%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 500
Religion
none 86%Catholic 6%Buddhist 6%Protestant 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Trần Văn Thời (9.0771°, 104.9791°, elevation 1 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).