Xóm Cái Nước weather in December

In December, Xóm Cái Nước sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 70 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Xóm Cái Nước's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xóm Cái Nước's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
72%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Xóm Cái Nước is commune of Ca Mau 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Xóm Cái Nước reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
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How December really feels in Xóm Cái Nước

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 25 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
25
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.

Xóm Cái Nước weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°264.911.55.6
Feb31° / 24°15311.75.2
Mar32° / 25°518.111.94.0
Apr33° / 26°1111612.23.1
May31° / 27°24927.212.42.5
Jun30° / 26°29027.912.62.7
Jul30° / 26°31729.112.52.8
Aug29° / 26°30128.712.32.9
Sep29° / 26°33728.412.12.8
Oct30° / 25°3322811.82.9
Nov30° / 25°15418.311.63.9
Dec29° / 24°709.911.45.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113367
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203169
213169
223268
233169
243169
253268
263268
273367
283466
293367
303466
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Xóm Cái Nước gets around 70 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
246
345
443
542
641
740
839
938
1037
1136
1235
1334
1433
1532
1631
1730
1829
1929
2028
2127
2226
2326
2425
2524
2624
2723
2822
2922
3021
3121

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
101105336
201115335
301115533
401115731
501125730
601125829
701126027
801126126
901136125
1002136223
1102146222
1202156221
1302166319
1402176318
1503186217
1603196216
1713206115
1813216015
1913226014
2014235913
2114245912
2214255911
2314256010
241426609
251427608
261427608
271327627
281327627
291327636
301327636
310227665

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 6:05 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:33
211.56:065:34
311.56:065:34
411.56:075:34
511.56:075:35
611.56:085:35
711.46:085:35
811.46:095:36
911.46:095:36
1011.46:105:36
1111.46:105:37
1211.46:115:37
1311.46:115:37
1411.46:125:38
1511.46:125:38
1611.46:135:39
1711.46:135:39
1811.46:145:40
1911.46:145:40
2011.46:155:40
2111.46:155:41
2211.46:165:41
2311.46:165:42
2411.46:175:42
2511.46:175:43
2611.46:185:43
2711.46:185:44
2811.46:185:44
2911.46:195:45
3011.46:195:45
3111.46:205:46

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 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Xóm Cái Nước

In seasonPeak

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

Xóm Cái Nước sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Xóm Cái Nước'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 Xóm Cái Nước?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Xóm Cái Nước for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Xóm Cái Nước in December

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

In December, Xóm Cái Nước sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Xóm Cái Nước 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 26 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 Xóm Cái Nước in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xóm Cái Nước peaks around August 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 21UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Xóm Cái Nước 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 Xóm Cái Nước is worst in January — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 145 µg/m³Aug 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov42Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Xóm Cái Nước?

Xóm Cái Nước sits at 9.8°N, 105.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Vietnam. The nearest listed city is Rạch Giá, 24 km away.

Topography around Xóm Cái Nước

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Xóm Cái Nước.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xóm Cái Nước has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 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, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Xóm Cái Nước is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
691 m
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December weather nearby: Rạch Giá 24 km · Kiên Hải 34 km · Vị Thanh 41 km · Ấp Một 48 km · Cờ Đỏ 49 km · Thới Bình 49 km · Óc Eo 50 km · Long Mỹ 53 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 Xóm Cái Nước (9.8°, 105.1°, elevation 3 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).