Narathiwat weather in December

In December, Narathiwat sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 374 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Narathiwat's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Narathiwat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
374 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:20 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Narathiwat is town in Narathiwat province, Thailand.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
6,369/km²
people per km²
Founded
1936

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Narathiwat reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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 Narathiwat

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.

Narathiwat weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°13317.111.75.1
Feb29° / 24°629.711.85.5
Mar30° / 25°8312.3124.8
Apr31° / 26°8614.512.13.9
May32° / 26°12222.212.32.9
Jun31° / 26°11921.912.43.0
Jul31° / 26°12522.112.33.2
Aug31° / 25°13023.412.23.0
Sep31° / 25°15124.5123.0
Oct30° / 25°23427.211.93.0
Nov29° / 25°34326.711.73.3
Dec28° / 24°37423.811.64.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41684
51684
61585
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131585
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302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Narathiwat gets around 374 mm of rain over 23.8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 77% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
181
280
380
479
579
679
779
878
978
1078
1179
1279
1379
1479
1579
1679
1779
1879
1978
2078
2177
2277
2376
2476
2575
2674
2773
2872
2972
3071
3170

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106634
206832
306931
407129
507228
607426
707525
807624
907723
1007822
1107822
1207921
1308020
1408119
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Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

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
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:13 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:135:52
211.76:135:52
311.66:145:53
411.66:145:53
511.66:155:53
611.66:155:54
711.66:165:54
811.66:165:54
911.66:175:55
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3111.66:276:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
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154.0Moderate
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174.0Moderate
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234.1Bright
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264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Narathiwat

In seasonPeak

In December, Narathiwat sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Narathiwat sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Narathiwat's rainy season runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Narathiwat?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Narathiwat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Narathiwat in December

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

In December, Narathiwat sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Narathiwat 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 23 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
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Narathiwat in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Narathiwat peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Narathiwat 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 Narathiwat is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Narathiwat?

Narathiwat sits at 6.4°N, 101.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ra-ngae, 18 km away.

Topography around Narathiwat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Narathiwat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,506 m.

The land around Narathiwat is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (24%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
302 m
80 km
1,506 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ra-ngae 18 km · Tak Bai 32 km · Su-ngai Kolok 47 km · Wakaf Baharu 54 km · Pasir Mas 55 km · Kota Bharu 57 km · Yala 61 km · Kampong Kadok 67 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 Narathiwat (6.4264°, 101.8231°, elevation 9 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).