Ban Dung weather in December

In December, Ban Dung sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-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 65% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ban Dung's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Dung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:35 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

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 Ban Dung reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917
312917

How December really feels in Ban Dung

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 Dung weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°91.611.16.8
Feb31° / 19°152.311.45.5
Mar34° / 22°366.311.93.7
Apr35° / 25°7711.112.42.6
May33° / 26°25522.812.82.2
Jun32° / 26°30225.6132.2
Jul32° / 26°35627.6132.4
Aug31° / 25°39228.412.62.4
Sep32° / 25°29123.812.12.7
Oct32° / 24°9111.111.64.2
Nov31° / 21°182.911.25.6
Dec29° / 18°70.9117.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
47921
57921
67822
77822
87822
97822
107921
117921
127921
138020
148119
158119
168218
178218
188416
198416
208515
218515
228515
238515
248515
258515
268416
278416
288416
298218
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ban Dung gets around 7 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
203
213
223
233
243
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121731318
2131831318
3131931307
4142031297
5142131286
6152230276
7152330265
8162430265
9172529254
10182629243
11192628243
12202727233
13212727232
14222726232
15232725232
16242724232
17252724222
18262723222
19272723221
20272723211
21282723201
22282724201
23292724191
24292725181
25282726171
26282727171
27272728161
28262829161
29252830151
30242831151
31232832151

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:265:27
211.06:275:27
311.06:275:28
411.06:285:28
511.06:295:28
611.06:295:28
711.06:305:28
811.06:305:29
911.06:315:29
1011.06:315:29
1111.06:325:30
1211.06:335:30
1311.06:335:30
1411.06:345:31
1510.96:345:31
1610.96:355:32
1710.96:355:32
1810.96:365:32
1910.96:365:33
2010.96:375:33
2110.96:375:34
2210.96:385:34
2310.96:385:35
2410.96:395:35
2510.96:395:36
2610.96:405:36
2710.96:405:37
2810.96:405:37
2910.96:415:38
3011.06:415:38
3111.06:425:39

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 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ban Dung

In seasonPeak

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

Ban Dung sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Ban Dung?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Dung in December

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

In December, Ban Dung sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ban Dung 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 Dung peaks around August 10 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 highAug 10UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Dung 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 Dung is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 977 µg/m³Nov 1616 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Dung?

Ban Dung sits at 17.7°N, 103.3°E, 178 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Sawang Daen Din, 33 km away.

Topography around Ban Dung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Dung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Ban Dung is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
885 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Sawang Daen Din 33 km · Phon Charoen 38 km · Ban Nong Wua So 48 km · Nong Khai 58 km · Udon Thani 59 km · Warichaphum 60 km · Ban Phan Don 69 km · Tha Bo 74 km

Thailand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,057
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.8
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
32.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Buddhist 93%Muslim 5%Christian 1%other 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 Ban Dung (17.699°, 103.2596°, elevation 178 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). 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).