Buri Ram weather in December

In December, Buri Ram sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 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 44% 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 Buri Ram's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buri Ram's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Buri Ram is city in Buri Ram province, Thailand.

Density
4,714/km²
people per km²
Founded
1937

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Buri Ram 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)
13121
23020
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How December really feels in Buri Ram

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.

Buri Ram 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°81.611.25.6
Feb33° / 21°112.411.54.2
Mar35° / 24°386.911.92.5
Apr36° / 26°7512.812.31.9
May35° / 26°15721.512.71.8
Jun34° / 26°13920.812.92.0
Jul33° / 26°15823.212.82.2
Aug33° / 25°20023.712.52.4
Sep32° / 25°25124.712.12.5
Oct31° / 24°13115.411.73.8
Nov31° / 22°324.711.35.2
Dec30° / 19°71.711.16.1

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 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
116040
126040
136040
146238
156238
166436
176436
186535
196634
206733
216733
226832
236832
246931
256931
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287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Buri Ram gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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46
56
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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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1311264020
2312273918
3312283917
4313293916
5313303815
6414303814
7414313714
8415313713
9416323612
10516323611
11517323511
12618313510
1371831359
1481930349
1591930348
16102029338
17112029338
18112128327
19122128327
20132128317
21142228306
22142228306
23152329295
24152329284
25152330284
26152430284
27142431273
28142432273
29132433273
30122434273
31122435273

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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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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 6:22 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:225:33
211.26:235:33
311.26:235:33
411.26:245:33
511.26:245:34
611.16:255:34
711.16:255:34
811.16:265:34
911.16:275:35
1011.16:275:35
1111.16:285:35
1211.16:285:36
1311.16:295:36
1411.16:295:36
1511.16:305:37
1611.16:305:37
1711.16:315:38
1811.16:315:38
1911.16:325:39
2011.16:325:39
2111.16:335:39
2211.16:335:40
2311.16:345:40
2411.16:345:41
2511.16:355:41
2611.16:355:42
2711.16:355:42
2811.16:365:43
2911.16:365:43
3011.16:375:44
3111.16:375:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Hazard calendar for Buri Ram

In seasonPeak

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

Buri Ram's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Buri Ram?

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 Buri Ram for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Buri Ram in December

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Buri Ram 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 Buri Ram 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
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Buri Ram 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 Buri Ram 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 Buri Ram?

Buri Ram sits at 15.0°N, 103.1°E, 158 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Prakhon Chai, 43 km away.

Non SungBua YaiSamraong

Topography around Buri Ram

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buri Ram has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m.

The land around Buri Ram is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), cropland (30%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
469 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Prakhon Chai 43 km · Surin 44 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 49 km · Nang Rong 52 km · Kaset Wisai 90 km · Non Sung 93 km · Bua Yai 98 km · Samraong 101 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 Buri Ram (14.9943°, 103.1039°, elevation 158 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).