Khanu Woralaksaburi weather in December

In December, Khanu Woralaksaburi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Khanu Woralaksaburi's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khanu Woralaksaburi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:45 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Khanu Woralaksaburi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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
33121
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How December really feels in Khanu Woralaksaburi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 15 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
15
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.

Khanu Woralaksaburi 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° / 19°12211.25.1
Feb34° / 21°141.911.53.6
Mar36° / 24°375.711.92.2
Apr38° / 26°631112.41.3
May36° / 27°17021.912.71.4
Jun35° / 27°16323.112.91.7
Jul34° / 26°16623.412.92.0
Aug33° / 26°22725.512.52.1
Sep33° / 26°28226.612.12.1
Oct32° / 24°17518.911.63.1
Nov32° / 22°31511.34.8
Dec31° / 20°111.711.15.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
87030
97030
107030
117129
127228
137228
147426
157426
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307822
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Khanu Woralaksaburi gets around 11 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 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
28
38
48
58
67
77
87
96
106
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275
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296
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316

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141335417
2141336406
3151436386
4151437375
5161538365
6161539345
7161640324
8171641314
9181742293
10181842283
11191842263
121101942252
132112042242
142122042231
152122141221
163132241211
173142240201
183142339191
194152438191
204152438181
215162537171
225162637161
235162736160
246162736150
256152836150
266152936140
276142936140
286143036140
295133037140
305133137140
315123138140

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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265calm
275calm
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295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:375:44
211.16:375:44
311.16:385:44
411.16:395:44
511.16:395:45
611.16:405:45
711.16:405:45
811.16:415:45
911.16:415:46
1011.16:425:46
1111.16:435:46
1211.16:435:47
1311.16:445:47
1411.16:445:47
1511.16:455:48
1611.06:455:48
1711.06:465:49
1811.06:465:49
1911.06:475:49
2011.06:475:50
2111.06:485:50
2211.06:485:51
2311.06:495:51
2411.06:495:52
2511.06:505:52
2611.06:505:53
2711.06:505:53
2811.06:515:54
2911.16:515:54
3011.16:525:55
3111.16:525:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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184.6Bright
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204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Khanu Woralaksaburi

In seasonPeak

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

Khanu Woralaksaburi'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 Khanu Woralaksaburi?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khanu Woralaksaburi in December

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

In December, Khanu Woralaksaburi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khanu Woralaksaburi 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 Khanu Woralaksaburi peaks around August 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Khanu Woralaksaburi 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 Khanu Woralaksaburi is worst in March — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1657 µg/m³Jun 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khanu Woralaksaburi?

Khanu Woralaksaburi sits at 16.1°N, 99.9°E, 52 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Lat Yao, 35 km away.

Topography around Khanu Woralaksaburi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khanu Woralaksaburi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,627 m.

The land around Khanu Woralaksaburi is covered by cropland (63%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
1,627 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Lat Yao 35 km · Nakhon Sawan 50 km · Bang Mun Nak 56 km · Kamphaeng Phet 59 km · Taphan Hin 62 km · Thap Than 67 km · Phichit 67 km · Bang Krathum 74 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 Khanu Woralaksaburi (16.0617°, 99.8606°, elevation 52 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).