Chok Chai weather in December

In December, Chok Chai sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.4 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 38% 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 Chok Chai's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chok Chai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:34 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 Chok Chai 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 27°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
23121
33120
43120
53120
63020
73020
83020
93020
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113020
123020
133020
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293019
303019
313019

How December really feels in Chok Chai

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.

Chok Chai 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°61.311.25.6
Feb33° / 21°81.811.54.2
Mar35° / 24°366.411.92.6
Apr36° / 26°6111.812.31.9
May35° / 26°11518.612.72.0
Jun34° / 26°10118.512.92.1
Jul33° / 26°11320.612.82.3
Aug33° / 25°14221.512.52.4
Sep32° / 25°21523.712.12.6
Oct31° / 24°13316.511.73.7
Nov31° / 22°294.811.35.0
Dec30° / 19°51.411.15.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115149
125248
135347
145446
155644
165644
175743
185842
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chok Chai gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.4 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
134
144
154
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174
184
194
204
214
224
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263
273
283
293
303
314

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 (%)
1310284018
2311294017
3311303916
4312313915
5412323814
6413333813
7414333712
8414343611
9415343611
10516343510
1151734359
1261833349
1361932348
1472032338
1582131338
1692130328
1792229328
18102229318
19112328307
20122328307
21132428297
22132428286
23142528286
24142528276
25142528275
26142529275
27142529275
28142530274
29132531274
30132531274
31122532274

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:255:37
211.26:265:37
311.26:265:37
411.26:275:37
511.26:285:38
611.26:285:38
711.26:295:38
811.26:295:39
911.26:305:39
1011.16:305:39
1111.16:315:40
1211.16:315:40
1311.16:325:40
1411.16:325:41
1511.16:335:41
1611.16:345:41
1711.16:345:42
1811.16:355:42
1911.16:355:43
2011.16:365:43
2111.16:365:44
2211.16:365:44
2311.16:375:45
2411.16:375:45
2511.16:385:46
2611.16:385:46
2711.16:395:47
2811.16:395:47
2911.16:405:48
3011.16:405:48
3111.16:405:49

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 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 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
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chok Chai

In seasonPeak

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

Chok Chai'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 Chok Chai?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chok Chai in December

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chok Chai 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 Chok Chai peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highAug 13UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chok Chai 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 Chok Chai is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1346 µg/m³Jun 2222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr37Poor
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chok Chai?

Chok Chai sits at 14.7°N, 102.2°E, 195 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Khon Buri, 24 km away.

Topography around Chok Chai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chok Chai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,289 m.

The land around Chok Chai is covered by cropland (59%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
1,289 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Khon Buri 24 km · Nakhon Ratchasima 28 km · Non Sung 51 km · Amphoe Sikhiu 53 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 59 km · Nang Rong 68 km · Dan Khun Thot 68 km · Na Di 80 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 Chok Chai (14.7284°, 102.1652°, 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).