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Weather in December in Vietnam

Considering a trip to Vietnam this December and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Vietnam in December?

In December, Vietnam experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from pleasant to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from pleasant in Cao Bằng at 19°C to very warm in Tây Ninh at 33°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Tây Ninh and 11°C in Cao Bằng. On average, December is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Ho Chi Minh City.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Kon Tum with an average of 28 mm to heavy rainfall in Tam Ky with 432 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City enjoys close to 228 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Vietnam for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Vietnam climate page.

Where to go in Vietnam in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Vietnam on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Vietnam?

Ho Chi Minh City

In December Ho Chi Minh City generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Ho Chi Minh City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
24°C 
202 hours 
134 mm 
12 days 
32°C 
24°C 
228 hours 
64 mm 
9 days 
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33°C 
23°C 
244 hours 
27 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Ho Chi Minh City

Hanoi

In December Hanoi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Hanoi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
19°C 
135 hours 
61 mm 
8 days 
23°C 
15°C 
122 hours 
37 mm 
5 days 
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21°C 
15°C 
68 hours 
47 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Hanoi

Da Nang

In December Da Nang generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Da Nang
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
23°C 
120 hours 
467 mm 
7 days 
poor 
25°C 
21°C 
105 hours 
363 mm 
5 days 
poor 
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25°C 
20°C 
138 hours 
191 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Da Nang

Hoi An

In December Hoi An generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hoi An
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
23°C 
120 hours 
454 mm 
7 days 
poor 
26°C 
22°C 
105 hours 
349 mm 
5 days 
poor 
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25°C 
21°C 
139 hours 
170 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Hoi An

Nha Trang

In December Nha Trang generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Nha Trang
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maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
24°C 
144 hours 
330 mm 
12 days 
poor 
27°C 
23°C 
142 hours 
276 mm 
9 days 
poor 
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27°C 
22°C 
187 hours 
96 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Nha Trang

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Vietnam.

Is December the best time to visit Vietnam?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Vietnam with overall pleasant weather in Ho Chi Minh City.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January offering mostly perfect weather in Ho Chi Minh City. On the other hand, the months of April, May, June, July, August, September and October tend to have poor weather conditions.

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