Vietnam · December
Vietnam in December: Weather, Crowds & What's On
What December is actually like in Vietnam — average highs and lows, how much rain to expect, public holidays that fill trains and hotels, and verified places to go.
Weather in December
The 11th warmest month of Vietnam's year. The 8th wettest month, at 5% of the year's rain.
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Public holidays in December
No public holidays this month, so domestic crowds stay closer to normal.
Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
restaurant Hong Hoai's Restaurant
Hong Hoai's Restaurant sits in the Old Quarter near the corner of Bát Đàn and Hàng Bồ streets in Hoàn Kiếm district, a few minutes' walk from Hoàn Kiếm Lake.
attraction War Remnants Museum
The War Remnants Museum sits at 28 Vo Van Tan Street in District 3, a short walk or taxi ride from Reunification Palace and about 10–15 minutes from the Ben
attraction The Marble Mountains
The Marble Mountains (Ngũ Hành Sơn) are a cluster of five stone-and-marble hills about 8km south of central Da Nang, riddled with Buddhist caves, temples
attraction Po Nagar Temple
Po Nagar is a cluster of Cham brick towers built between the 8th and 13th centuries, perched on a small hill on the north bank of the Cai River in Nha Trang.
restaurant Hai’s Restaurant
Hai's Restaurant is a long-running, expat-and-tourist-favorite Vietnamese restaurant at 257 Lý Tự Trọng in District 1's Bến Thành ward, a short walk from Ben
restaurant Ăn Thôi
Ăn Thôi is a large, buzzy Vietnamese restaurant on Bạch Đằng, Da Nang's riverside promenade, best known for seafood and central Vietnamese specialties like
Places to go in Vietnam
restaurant Hong Hoai's Restaurant
Hong Hoai's Restaurant sits in the Old Quarter near the corner of Bát Đàn and Hàng Bồ streets in Hoàn Kiếm district, a few minutes' walk from Hoàn Kiếm Lake.
attraction War Remnants Museum
The War Remnants Museum sits at 28 Vo Van Tan Street in District 3, a short walk or taxi ride from Reunification Palace and about 10–15 minutes from the Ben
hidden gem Hoi An Night Market
Hoi An Night Market runs every evening along Nguyễn Hoàng Street on the An Hội islet, just across the wooden/pedestrian bridge from the Old Town's riverside
attraction The Marble Mountains
The Marble Mountains (Ngũ Hành Sơn) are a cluster of five stone-and-marble hills about 8km south of central Da Nang, riddled with Buddhist caves, temples
attraction Po Nagar Temple
Po Nagar is a cluster of Cham brick towers built between the 8th and 13th centuries, perched on a small hill on the north bank of the Cai River in Nha Trang.
attraction Hue Imperial City
The Hue Imperial City (Đại Nội) is a walled palace-and-temple complex on the north bank of the Perfume River, built from 1805 under the Nguyen Dynasty.
attraction Japanese Bridge
The Japanese Bridge (Chùa Cầu) is Hoi An's iconic 18th-century covered wooden bridge spanning a small canal off Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai Street in the heart of
restaurant Hai’s Restaurant
Hai's Restaurant is a long-running, expat-and-tourist-favorite Vietnamese restaurant at 257 Lý Tự Trọng in District 1's Bến Thành ward, a short walk from Ben
Climate figures are 30-year averages from Open-Meteo; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.