Nong Phai weather in December

In December, Nong Phai sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Nong Phai reaches about 31°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 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143119
153119
163119
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263018
273018
283018
293018
303118
313118

How December really feels in Nong Phai

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 5 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
5
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.

Nong Phai 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
Jan31° / 19°122.611.25.4
Feb33° / 21°193.711.54.2
Mar35° / 23°467.811.92.9
Apr35° / 25°8513.712.32.2
May34° / 26°24024.312.72.1
Jun32° / 25°26426.512.92.1
Jul32° / 25°29328.112.92.3
Aug31° / 25°33229.312.52.3
Sep31° / 25°2952712.12.5
Oct32° / 24°12015.311.63.7
Nov32° / 22°263.911.34.9
Dec31° / 19°91.411.15.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37129
47129
57129
67030
77129
87129
97129
107129
117228
127228
137327
147426
157525
167525
177723
187723
197822
207822
217921
227921
238020
247921
257921
267921
277921
287822
297822
307822
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nong Phai gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.4 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 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
66
75
85
95
105
114
124
134
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
244
254
264
274
284
294
305
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 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1392539212
24102639202
34102738192
44112837181
54122837171
65122936171
75133036161
85133135151
95143135141
106153234131
116163234121
127163134110
138173133100
148183033100
15919303390
161019293290
171120293290
181220283280
191220283180
201321283180
211321283080
221421283070
231422282970
241422282970
251422292870
261422302860
271322312860
281321322860
291221332860
301121342860
311021352870

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:325:39
211.16:335:39
311.16:335:39
411.16:345:40
511.16:345:40
611.16:355:40
711.16:355:40
811.16:365:41
911.16:375:41
1011.16:375:41
1111.16:385:42
1211.16:385:42
1311.16:395:42
1411.16:395:43
1511.16:405:43
1611.16:405:44
1711.16:415:44
1811.16:415:44
1911.06:425:45
2011.06:425:45
2111.06:435:46
2211.06:435:46
2311.06:445:47
2411.06:445:47
2511.06:455:48
2611.16:455:48
2711.16:455:49
2811.16:465:49
2911.16:465:50
3011.16:475:50
3111.16:475:51

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 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 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
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nong Phai

In seasonPeak

None of Nong Phai'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 Phai'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 Phai?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nong Phai in December

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

In December, Nong Phai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nong Phai 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 Phai peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 14UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nong Phai 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 Phai is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1544 µg/m³Nov 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr37Poor
May27Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nong Phai?

Nong Phai sits at 16.0°N, 101.1°E, 111 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chon Daen, 31 km away.

Topography around Nong Phai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nong Phai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,321 m.

The land around Nong Phai is covered by cropland (54%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
1,321 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Chon Daen 31 km · Wichian Buri 37 km · Phetchabun 49 km · Thap Khlo 53 km · Bang Mun Nak 73 km · Taphan Hin 73 km · Chai Badan 88 km · Lom Sak 90 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 Phai (15.9902°, 101.0618°, elevation 111 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).