Tu Bông weather in December

In December, Tu Bông sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 398 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tu Bông's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tu Bông's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
398 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.15 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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tu Bông reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12522
22522
32522
42522
52522
62522
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How December really feels in Tu Bông

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tu Bông weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°16219.211.35.4
Feb24° / 21°8212.811.66.4
Mar26° / 23°7311.211.96.7
Apr28° / 24°7812.112.36.0
May29° / 25°15422.212.63.9
Jun29° / 26°11320.812.73.7
Jul29° / 26°11120.112.73.9
Aug30° / 26°12120.512.43.8
Sep29° / 25°21424.612.13.5
Oct27° / 24°35727.711.73.8
Nov25° / 23°46925.411.44.2
Dec24° / 22°39824.911.34.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42377
52377
62377
72377
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172179
182179
192179
202179
212080
222080
232080
242080
252179
262179
272278
282377
292377
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tu Bông gets around 398 mm of rain over 24.9 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 80% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
385
484
584
684
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1582
1682
1781
1881
1980
2080
2179
2279
2378
2477
2576
2675
2774
2873
2972
3071
3171

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1062965
2063064
3063262
4063361
5073558
6073657
7073756
8073954
9074053
10074152
11074251
12074349
13074448
14184546
15184645
16194743
17194841
181104939
191115038
202125036
212125234
222135332
232145430
243155428
253165427
263165625
273175624
283185524
293185623
303185623
313195523

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 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 5:53 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:535:12
211.35:545:12
311.35:555:12
411.35:555:12
511.35:565:13
611.35:565:13
711.35:575:13
811.35:575:14
911.35:585:14
1011.35:585:14
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1311.36:005:15
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1911.26:035:18
2011.26:035:18
2111.26:045:19
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2311.26:055:20
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2511.26:065:21
2611.36:065:21
2711.36:075:22
2811.36:075:22
2911.36:075:23
3011.36:085:23
3111.36:085:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tu Bông

In seasonPeak

In December, Tu Bông sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tu Bông sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Tu Bông's monsoon runs September–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Tu Bông?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tu Bông for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tu Bông in December

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

In December, Tu Bông sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Tu Bông in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Tu Bông in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tu Bông peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 16UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tu Bông 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 Tu Bông is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2117 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tu Bông?

Tu Bông sits at 12.8°N, 109.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Ninh Hòa, 36 km away.

Cam RanhPhước AnBuôn HồQui Nhon

Topography around Tu Bông

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tu Bông.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tu Bông has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,971 m.

The land around Tu Bông is covered by cropland (34%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
623 m
16 km
1,220 m
80 km
1,971 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ninh Hòa 36 km · Tuy Hòa 37 km · Nha Trang 59 km · Sông Cầu 77 km · Cam Ranh 95 km · Phước An 108 km · Buôn Hồ 111 km · Qui Nhon 113 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 Tu Bông (12.7667°, 109.3°, elevation 4 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).