Nang Rong weather in December

In December, Nang Rong sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 41% 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 Nang Rong's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nang Rong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:31 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Nang Rong is town in Buri Ram province, Thailand.

Founded
1957

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 Nang Rong 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 on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33020
43020
53020
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73020
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93020
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143019
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303019
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How December really feels in Nang Rong

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.

Nang Rong weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°61.511.25.5
Feb34° / 21°102.211.54.0
Mar36° / 24°386.811.92.4
Apr36° / 26°7513.112.31.8
May35° / 26°13920.212.71.9
Jun34° / 26°12219.712.82.0
Jul33° / 26°13522.412.82.2
Aug33° / 25°17023.412.52.3
Sep32° / 25°24024.212.12.5
Oct31° / 24°14116.111.73.7
Nov31° / 22°325.211.35.1
Dec30° / 19°81.811.16.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115842
125842
135842
146040
156040
166139
176238
186337
196337
206436
216436
226535
236436
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

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

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
46
56
66
77
87
97
107
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126
136
146
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315

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 (%)
1211284019
2311284018
3312293917
4312303916
5313313815
6314313814
7414323713
8415333712
9415333611
10516333611
11517333510
1261832359
1371832349
1471931348
1582031338
1692030338
17102130328
18112130318
19122129307
20122229307
21132229297
22142329286
23142329286
24152330275
25152330275
26152331265
27142332264
28142332264
29132333264
30132434264
31122434264

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
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912calm
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1112calm
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3110calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:235:34
211.26:235:35
311.26:245:35
411.26:245:35
511.26:255:35
611.26:255:36
711.26:265:36
811.26:275:36
911.26:275:37
1011.26:285:37
1111.26:285:37
1211.16:295:38
1311.16:295:38
1411.16:305:38
1511.16:305:39
1611.16:315:39
1711.16:315:40
1811.16:325:40
1911.16:325:40
2011.16:335:41
2111.16:335:41
2211.16:345:42
2311.16:345:42
2411.16:355:43
2511.16:355:43
2611.16:365:44
2711.16:365:44
2811.16:365:45
2911.16:375:45
3011.16:375:46
3111.16:385:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
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184.7Bright
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204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nang Rong

In seasonPeak

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

Nang Rong'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 Nang Rong?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nang Rong in December

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nang Rong 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 Nang Rong 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
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nang Rong 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 Nang Rong 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 Nang Rong?

Nang Rong sits at 14.6°N, 102.8°E, 192 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Prakhon Chai, 36 km away.

Topography around Nang Rong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nang Rong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m.

The land around Nang Rong is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
807 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Prakhon Chai 36 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 41 km · Buri Ram 52 km · Khon Buri 60 km · Chok Chai 68 km · Surin 80 km · Nakhon Ratchasima 83 km · Non Sung 83 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 Nang Rong (14.6377°, 102.7914°, elevation 192 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).