Khon Buri weather in December

In December, Khon Buri sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.8 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Khon Buri's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khon Buri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 Khon Buri reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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 about 1°C cooler than January.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132918
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282918
292918
302918
312918

How December really feels in Khon Buri

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.

Khon Buri 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
Jan30° / 18°112.111.26.4
Feb32° / 20°16311.55.1
Mar33° / 23°579.611.93.5
Apr34° / 24°941512.32.7
May33° / 25°1372112.72.5
Jun32° / 25°11520.512.82.7
Jul31° / 24°12822.212.82.9
Aug31° / 24°14723.312.52.9
Sep31° / 24°22124.812.12.9
Oct30° / 23°15117.311.74.2
Nov29° / 21°335.711.35.8
Dec29° / 18°71.811.26.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125644
135644
145743
155842
165842
176040
186139
196238
206337
216337
226337
236436
246634
256634
266733
276733
286733
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Khon Buri gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
47
57
67
77
86
96
106
116
126
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
296
306
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 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 (%)
1311283919
2311293918
3312303817
4312313816
5313323715
6313323714
7314333614
8414333613
9415343512
10416343511
11517333511
12518333410
13619323410
1461931349
1572031339
1682130338
1792129338
18102229328
19102228328
20112328317
21122327317
22122427306
23132428306
24132428296
25142428295
26142429295
27132429285
28132430285
29132430285
30122431285
31122332285

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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 6:25 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
211.26:255:37
311.26:265:37
411.26:265:38
511.26:275:38
611.26:275:38
711.26:285:38
811.26:295:39
911.26:295:39
1011.26:305:39
1111.26:305:40
1211.26:315:40
1311.26:315:40
1411.16:325:41
1511.16:325:41
1611.16:335:42
1711.16:335:42
1811.16:345:42
1911.16:345:43
2011.16:355:43
2111.16:355:44
2211.16:365:44
2311.16:365:45
2411.16:375:45
2511.16:375:46
2611.16:385:46
2711.16:385:47
2811.16:385:47
2911.16:395:48
3011.16:395:48
3111.26:405:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.73 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
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Khon Buri

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Khon Buri?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khon Buri in December

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

In December, Khon Buri sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khon Buri 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 Khon Buri peaks around August 15 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 highExtremeVery highAug 15UV 14Nov 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Khon Buri 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 Khon Buri is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1141 µg/m³Dec 1020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb41Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr33Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khon Buri?

Khon Buri sits at 14.5°N, 102.2°E, 218 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chok Chai, 24 km away.

Topography around Khon Buri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khon Buri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,265 m.

The land around Khon Buri is covered by cropland (61%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
1,265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Chok Chai 24 km · Nakhon Ratchasima 52 km · Nang Rong 60 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 67 km · Na Di 68 km · Amphoe Sikhiu 71 km · Non Sung 73 km · Sa Kaeo 81 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 Khon Buri (14.5254°, 102.2459°, elevation 218 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).