Lang Suan weather in December

In December, Lang Suan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 103 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lang Suan's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lang Suan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:37 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
66%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Lang Suan is town in Lang Suan district, Chumphon province, Thailand.

Founded
1940

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Lang Suan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
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How December really feels in Lang Suan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 12 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
12
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.

Lang Suan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°6810.411.55.3
Feb31° / 22°387.811.75.0
Mar32° / 23°9311.511.93.9
Apr33° / 24°11816.112.22.9
May32° / 25°20124.312.42.4
Jun31° / 25°18821.712.62.9
Jul31° / 24°20623.312.53.0
Aug31° / 24°22524.712.32.9
Sep30° / 24°30226.612.12.8
Oct30° / 23°32627.411.82.9
Nov29° / 23°21421.911.53.7
Dec29° / 22°10313.811.45.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53664
63664
73664
83664
93763
103763
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lang Suan gets around 103 mm of rain over 13.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
161
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100116227
200116326
300126325
400126424
500136423
600136522
700146521
800146620
900156619
1000166618
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310323686

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
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 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 6:30 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:305:57
211.56:305:58
311.56:315:58
411.46:315:58
511.46:325:58
611.46:325:59
711.46:335:59
811.46:335:59
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lang Suan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lang Suan's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Lang Suan?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lang Suan in December

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

In December, Lang Suan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lang Suan 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 33 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Lang Suan 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 Lang Suan peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Lang Suan 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 Lang Suan is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 2318 µg/m³Oct 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lang Suan?

Lang Suan sits at 9.9°N, 99.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ranong, 49 km away.

Surat ThaniTha KhamKo SamuiKo Pha-ngan

Topography around Lang Suan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lang Suan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,296 m.

The land around Lang Suan is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
780 m
80 km
1,296 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Ranong 49 km · Kawthaung 58 km · Chumphon 62 km · Ko Tao 85 km · Surat Thani 94 km · Tha Kham 94 km · Ko Samui 104 km · Ko Pha-ngan 106 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 Lang Suan (9.9456°, 99.0785°, 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).