Ban Huai Thalaeng weather in December

In December, Ban Huai Thalaeng sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ban Huai Thalaeng's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Huai Thalaeng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ban Huai Thalaeng reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123019
133019
143019
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243018
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273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

How December really feels in Ban Huai Thalaeng

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 Huai Thalaeng 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
Jan31° / 19°8211.25.7
Feb33° / 21°122.511.54.2
Mar35° / 24°446.811.92.6
Apr36° / 26°8013.212.31.9
May35° / 26°16221.512.71.9
Jun34° / 26°1342112.92.1
Jul33° / 26°14622.712.82.3
Aug33° / 25°18923.212.52.4
Sep32° / 25°24724.712.12.6
Oct31° / 24°13415.511.73.8
Nov31° / 22°334.911.35.2
Dec30° / 19°71.911.16.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
136139
146238
156238
166337
176436
186436
196535
206733
216733
226733
236832
246832
256931
266931
276931
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ban Huai Thalaeng gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
146
156
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206
216
225
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285
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305
315

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1311283918
2312293817
3312313816
4413313715
5414313615
6414323614
7415323513
8415333512
9516333511
10517333411
11618333410
1261832349
1371932348
1482031348
1592030337
16102129337
17112129337
18122128327
19122228326
20132228316
21142327316
22152328305
23152328295
24152328294
25162329284
26152330283
27152331273
28152332273
29142333273
30132333273
31132334273

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 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 6:24 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:245:34
211.26:245:35
311.26:255:35
411.26:265:35
511.26:265:35
611.16:275:36
711.16:275:36
811.16:285:36
911.16:285:37
1011.16:295:37
1111.16:295:37
1211.16:305:38
1311.16:305:38
1411.16:315:38
1511.16:325:39
1611.16:325:39
1711.16:335:39
1811.16:335:40
1911.16:345:40
2011.16:345:41
2111.16:355:41
2211.16:355:42
2311.16:355:42
2411.16:365:43
2511.16:365:43
2611.16:375:44
2711.16:375:44
2811.16:385:45
2911.16:385:45
3011.16:385:46
3111.16:395:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.71 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
64.6Bright
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84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
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144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ban Huai Thalaeng

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Huai Thalaeng'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 Huai Thalaeng's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Ban Huai Thalaeng?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ban Huai Thalaeng for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ban Huai Thalaeng in December

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

In December, Ban Huai Thalaeng sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ban Huai Thalaeng in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ban Huai Thalaeng peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 13UV 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Huai Thalaeng 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 Huai Thalaeng is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (June, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1445 µg/m³Jun 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr35Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Huai Thalaeng?

Ban Huai Thalaeng sits at 15.0°N, 102.7°E, 195 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Nang Rong, 41 km away.

Topography around Ban Huai Thalaeng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Huai Thalaeng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Ban Huai Thalaeng is covered by cropland (69%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Nang Rong 41 km · Non Sung 48 km · Buri Ram 49 km · Nakhon Ratchasima 59 km · Chok Chai 59 km · Prakhon Chai 66 km · Khon Buri 67 km · Bua Yai 71 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 Huai Thalaeng (14.9833°, 102.65°, elevation 195 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).