Tuyên Quang weather in December

In December, Tuyên Quang sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tuyên Quang's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tuyên Quang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:35 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Tuyên Quang is former provincial capital city of Tuyen Quang province, Vietnam.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tuyên Quang reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
22317
32316
42316
52316
62216
72216
82216
92216
102215
112215
122215
132215
142115
152115
162115
172115
182115
192114
202114
212114
222114
232114
242114
252114
262114
272114
282114
292114
302114
312114

How December really feels in Tuyên Quang

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.

Tuyên Quang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 14°326.410.86.4
Feb22° / 15°235.911.26.7
Mar25° / 18°549.111.86.6
Apr29° / 22°9611.612.55.1
May32° / 25°25118.7133.3
Jun33° / 26°35921.713.32.5
Jul32° / 26°36524.513.22.4
Aug32° / 26°41325.312.72.4
Sep31° / 25°23220.412.13.2
Oct29° / 22°10312.311.55.4
Nov25° / 19°546.7117.2
Dec22° / 15°285.810.77.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34159
44258
54159
64159
74060
84159
94258
104258
114258
124357
134456
144456
154555
164654
174753
184654
194753
204654
214753
224753
234555
244555
254555
264258
274258
284159
293862
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tuyên Quang gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2920
3021
3121

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202631185
2222631175
3232730164
4242730154
5252830143
6262929133
7282929123
8293028112
9303027112
10323027102
11333026101
1235292591
1336292591
1438282491
1539282391
1640272391
1741262391
1843262281
1944262280
2044262180
2145262170
2246262170
2346262160
2446262160
2546262260
2646262250
2746262250
2845262350
2945262350
3045262460
3145252460

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:265:12
210.86:275:12
310.76:275:12
410.76:285:12
510.76:295:12
610.76:295:13
710.76:305:13
810.76:305:13
910.76:315:13
1010.76:325:14
1110.76:325:14
1210.76:335:14
1310.76:335:14
1410.76:345:15
1510.76:355:15
1610.76:355:16
1710.76:365:16
1810.76:365:16
1910.76:375:17
2010.76:375:17
2110.76:385:18
2210.76:385:18
2310.76:395:19
2410.76:395:19
2510.76:395:20
2610.76:405:20
2710.76:405:21
2810.76:415:21
2910.76:415:22
3010.76:415:22
3110.76:425:23

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 4.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tuyên Quang

In seasonPeak

None of Tuyên Quang's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tuyên Quang's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Tuyên Quang?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Tuyên Quang for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tuyên Quang in December

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

In December, Tuyên Quang sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Tuyên Quang in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tuyên Quang peaks around June 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 13Jan 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Tuyên Quang 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 Tuyên Quang is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 2383 µg/m³Jul 2029 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar78Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul29Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov73Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tuyên Quang?

Tuyên Quang sits at 21.8°N, 105.2°E, 35 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Yên Bái, 33 km away.

Topography around Tuyên Quang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuyên Quang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,327 m.

The land around Tuyên Quang is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
2,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Yên Bái 33 km · Phú Thọ 47 km · Thị Trấn Đại Từ 49 km · Việt Trì 59 km · Cổ Đô 62 km · Vĩnh Yên 70 km · Thái Nguyên 70 km · Bắc Kạn 73 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 Tuyên Quang (21.8236°, 105.2142°, elevation 35 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. 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).