Bang Phae weather in December

In December, Bang Phae sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bang Phae's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bang Phae's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:41 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bang Phae reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
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123223
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283122
293122
303222
313222

How December really feels in Bang Phae

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bang Phae 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
Jan32° / 22°172.711.34.9
Feb33° / 24°15311.54.0
Mar35° / 26°467.311.93.0
Apr36° / 27°8211.412.32.1
May35° / 27°14121.912.61.8
Jun34° / 27°13022.112.81.9
Jul33° / 26°13722.912.72.2
Aug33° / 26°15123.612.52.2
Sep33° / 26°23624.912.12.2
Oct32° / 25°22121.411.72.9
Nov32° / 24°557.211.44.2
Dec32° / 22°122.411.25.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
135941
146040
156139
166238
176337
186436
196535
206535
216535
226733
236733
246733
256733
266931
276931
286931
296931
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bang Phae gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
212
312
411
511
610
710
810
99
109
118
127
137
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
306
317

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11715313215
21715313114
31816323013
41816332912
51817332911
62918332711
72918342710
8291935269
92101935268
102102035258
112112035257
123122034256
133122134256
143132133255
154142132254
164152131254
175152130254
185162130253
196162129253
206172128253
217172128252
227172227252
237172227242
248172327241
258172327241
268162428241
278162428231
287152429241
297142430241
307132530241
316122530251

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:335:48
211.26:335:48
311.26:345:48
411.26:345:48
511.26:355:49
611.26:355:49
711.26:365:49
811.26:365:49
911.26:375:50
1011.26:375:50
1111.26:385:50
1211.26:385:51
1311.26:395:51
1411.26:405:52
1511.26:405:52
1611.26:415:52
1711.26:415:53
1811.26:425:53
1911.26:425:54
2011.26:435:54
2111.26:435:55
2211.26:445:55
2311.26:445:55
2411.26:445:56
2511.26:455:56
2611.26:455:57
2711.26:465:57
2811.26:465:58
2911.26:475:58
3011.26:475:59
3111.26:476:00

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 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 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
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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134.7Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bang Phae

In seasonPeak

In December, Bang Phae sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bang Phae sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Bang Phae's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Bang Phae?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bang Phae in December

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

In December, Bang Phae sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bang Phae in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bang Phae in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bang Phae peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 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 15UV 13Nov 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bang Phae 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 Bang Phae is worst in February — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1861 µg/m³Aug 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bang Phae?

Bang Phae sits at 13.7°N, 99.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban I Chang, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bang Phae

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bang Phae has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,189 m.

The land around Bang Phae is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
1,189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ban I Chang 4.0 km · Photharam 9.0 km · Ban Pong 15 km · Nakhon Pathom 19 km · Damnoen Saduak 19 km · Ratchaburi 21 km · Ban Phaeo 22 km · Tha Maka 29 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 Bang Phae (13.6916°, 99.9298°, elevation 11 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).