Ban Phan Don weather in December

In December, Ban Phan Don sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.1 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 60% 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 Phan Don's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ban Phan Don's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.6 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ban Phan Don 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 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
42919
52919
62919
72918
82918
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How December really feels in Ban Phan Don

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 Phan Don 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°81.511.16.7
Feb32° / 19°132.311.45.2
Mar34° / 23°365.811.93.4
Apr35° / 25°6910.712.42.4
May34° / 26°19521.112.82.2
Jun33° / 26°19022.1132.3
Jul32° / 26°24124.612.92.5
Aug32° / 25°29926.312.62.5
Sep31° / 25°26723.912.12.8
Oct31° / 23°9111.511.64.3
Nov30° / 21°223.211.25.8
Dec29° / 18°61.1117.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57525
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117525
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ban Phan Don gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.1 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.

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Rain chance (%)
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24
34
44
54
64
73
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113
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143
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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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1815313312
2916323211
3917323111
41018323010
5101932299
6112032289
7112133288
8122133277
9132233266
10142332266
11152432255
12162431254
13172430244
14182530243
15202529243
16212428243
17222428233
18232427233
19242527223
20242527222
21252527212
22252527202
23252528202
24252528192
25252629182
26252630182
27242631172
28232632171
29222633171
30212734172
31202734172

Wind in December

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

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
318calm

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 5:29 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:265:29
211.06:275:30
311.06:285:30
411.06:285:30
511.06:295:30
611.06:295:30
711.06:305:31
811.06:305:31
911.06:315:31
1011.06:325:32
1111.06:325:32
1211.06:335:32
1311.06:335:33
1411.06:345:33
1511.06:345:33
1611.06:355:34
1711.06:355:34
1811.06:365:35
1911.06:365:35
2011.06:375:35
2111.06:375:36
2211.06:385:36
2311.06:385:37
2411.06:395:37
2511.06:395:38
2611.06:405:38
2711.06:405:39
2811.06:405:39
2911.06:415:40
3011.06:415:40
3111.06:425:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ban Phan Don

In seasonPeak

None of Ban Phan Don'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 Phan Don'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 Phan Don?

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
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ban Phan Don in December

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

In December, Ban Phan Don 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 Phan Don 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 Phan Don peaks around August 12 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 12UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ban Phan Don 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 Phan Don is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorModerateMar 1664 µg/m³Jul 1227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ban Phan Don?

Ban Phan Don sits at 17.1°N, 103.0°E, 180 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Nong Wua So, 30 km away.

Topography around Ban Phan Don

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ban Phan Don has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m.

The land around Ban Phan Don is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
519 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ban Nong Wua So 30 km · Udon Thani 36 km · Kut Chap 53 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 57 km · Sawang Daen Din 63 km · Nong Kung Si 65 km · Ban Dung 69 km · Warichaphum 73 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 Phan Don (17.1427°, 102.9726°, elevation 180 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).