Ban Kèngkok weather in December

In December, Ban Kèngkok sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ban Kèngkok's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Kèngkok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:25 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ban Kèngkok reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122819
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

How December really feels in Ban Kèngkok

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.

Ban Kèngkok weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°41.111.17.0
Feb31° / 19°102.411.45.7
Mar33° / 22°355.811.94.1
Apr34° / 25°6811.912.42.9
May33° / 25°21022.812.82.4
Jun32° / 25°26325.3132.5
Jul31° / 25°34928.112.92.6
Aug30° / 25°37429.312.62.5
Sep31° / 24°28724.712.12.9
Oct31° / 23°12212.311.64.3
Nov30° / 21°293.711.25.8
Dec28° / 18°61.4117.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106634
116535
126634
136634
146733
156832
166931
177030
187030
197129
207228
217228
227327
237327
247426
257426
267426
277426
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ban Kèngkok gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
106
116
126
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
214
224
234
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1417303712
2417313711
3418323610
451932359
552032358
652033347
762133347
862233336
972333325
1082332325
1192432314
12102431314
13112531303
14122530303
15132529303
16142529293
17152528293
18162528283
19162529272
20172529272
21182530262
22182530252
23182531242
24192432231
25192433231
26182435221
27182436221
28172437211
29162438211
30152439211
31152340211

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:165:22
211.16:175:22
311.16:175:22
411.16:185:22
511.16:195:23
611.16:195:23
711.16:205:23
811.16:205:23
911.06:215:24
1011.06:215:24
1111.06:225:24
1211.06:225:25
1311.06:235:25
1411.06:245:25
1511.06:245:26
1611.06:255:26
1711.06:255:27
1811.06:265:27
1911.06:265:27
2011.06:275:28
2111.06:275:28
2211.06:285:29
2311.06:285:29
2411.06:295:30
2511.06:295:30
2611.06:295:31
2711.06:305:31
2811.06:305:32
2911.06:315:32
3011.06:315:33
3111.06:315:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ban Kèngkok

In seasonPeak

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

Ban Kèngkok'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 Ban Kèngkok?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Ban Kèngkok for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ban Kèngkok in December

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

In December, Ban Kèngkok sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Ban Kèngkok in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ban Kèngkok peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 17UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Kèngkok 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 Ban Kèngkok is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1952 µg/m³Nov 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar55Poor
Apr40Poor
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Kèngkok?

Ban Kèngkok sits at 16.4°N, 105.2°E, 145 m above sea level, in Laos. The nearest listed city is Ban Xénô, 34 km away.

Amnat CharoenTha KhaekNakhon PhanomKhao WongKuchinarai

Topography around Ban Kèngkok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Kèngkok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around Ban Kèngkok is covered by cropland (44%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
602 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ban Xénô 34 km · Savannakhet 49 km · Mukdahan 52 km · Amnat Charoen 89 km · Tha Khaek 114 km · Nakhon Phanom 116 km · Khao Wong 121 km · Kuchinarai 123 km

Laos travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,325
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
35%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
17.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 461
Religion
Buddhist 65%none 31%other/not stated 2%Christian 2%

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 Ban Kèngkok (16.4437°, 105.198°, elevation 145 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).