Nong Kung Si weather in December

In December, Nong Kung Si sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11 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 56% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nong Kung Si's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nong Kung Si's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:33 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.63 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 Nong Kung Si reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
33020
43019
53019
62919
72919
82919
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102919
112919
122918
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312917

How December really feels in Nong Kung Si

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.

Nong Kung Si 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°81.811.16.5
Feb32° / 20°122.211.45.1
Mar34° / 23°34611.93.3
Apr35° / 25°6910.312.42.3
May34° / 26°17420.412.82.2
Jun33° / 26°16020132.5
Jul32° / 26°20122.412.92.6
Aug31° / 25°25825.212.62.6
Sep31° / 25°23923.112.12.9
Oct31° / 24°9311.611.64.3
Nov30° / 21°213.111.25.7
Dec29° / 18°51.1116.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67228
77228
87228
97327
107327
117426
127525
137624
147723
157723
167921
177921
188020
198020
208119
218218
228218
238218
248218
258218
268218
278218
288218
298119
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nong Kung Si gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
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133
143
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183
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203
213
223
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253
264
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1714313613
2714323512
3715333411
4815343310
5816343210
691735319
791735318
8101835307
9101936296
10111936296
11122035285
12132035284
13142134274
14152133273
15162232273
16172231273
17182230273
18192329263
19202328263
20202428262
21212527252
22212527242
23212627242
24212627232
25212728232
26212728222
27202729222
28202730222
29192731222
30182731222
31172732222

Wind in December

Winds average 10 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 10 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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410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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1310calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:245:29
211.16:255:29
311.16:255:29
411.16:265:30
511.16:275:30
611.06:275:30
711.06:285:30
811.06:285:31
911.06:295:31
1011.06:295:31
1111.06:305:31
1211.06:305:32
1311.06:315:32
1411.06:325:33
1511.06:325:33
1611.06:335:33
1711.06:335:34
1811.06:345:34
1911.06:345:35
2011.06:355:35
2111.06:355:36
2211.06:365:36
2311.06:365:36
2411.06:365:37
2511.06:375:37
2611.06:375:38
2711.06:385:38
2811.06:385:39
2911.06:395:39
3011.06:395:40
3111.06:395:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nong Kung Si

In seasonPeak

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

Nong Kung Si's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Nong Kung Si?

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
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nong Kung Si in December

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nong Kung Si 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 Nong Kung Si peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 11UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nong Kung Si 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 Nong Kung Si is worst in March — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1751 µg/m³Dec 1022 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr41Poor
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nong Kung Si?

Nong Kung Si sits at 16.6°N, 103.3°E, 183 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Kalasin, 33 km away.

Topography around Nong Kung Si

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nong Kung Si has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around Nong Kung Si is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (71%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
529 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kalasin 33 km · Kamalasai 45 km · Maha Sarakham 52 km · Khon Kaen 55 km · Ban Phan Don 65 km · Ban Nong Wua So 69 km · Roi Et 76 km · Warichaphum 80 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 Nong Kung Si (16.65°, 103.3°, elevation 183 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).