Pak Chong weather in December

In December, Pak Chong sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Pak Chong's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pak Chong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Pak Chong is town in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand.

Founded
1956

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 Pak Chong reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
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How December really feels in Pak Chong

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.

Pak Chong 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
Jan29° / 18°15311.26.7
Feb31° / 20°214.111.55.4
Mar32° / 22°7210.511.93.9
Apr33° / 24°11216.312.33.1
May32° / 24°16822.412.72.8
Jun31° / 24°13622.612.92.9
Jul30° / 24°14923.512.83.1
Aug30° / 24°17525.512.53.0
Sep30° / 24°25325.212.13.0
Oct29° / 23°13916.211.74.5
Nov29° / 21°26511.36.3
Dec28° / 18°71.711.17.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45941
55941
66040
76040
86040
96040
106139
116238
126337
136337
146535
156535
166733
176733
186931
196931
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257426
267426
277426
287426
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pak Chong gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
57
66
76
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106
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317

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 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1412303717
2412313616
3513323615
4513333514
5514343413
6515343313
7515353212
8616353211
9617353111
10618353110
1171935309
1272034309
1382034308
1492133308
15102232307
16102231307
17112330306
18122329306
19132429305
20142428295
21142528294
22152528284
23152528284
24162628273
25162628273
26162629263
27162629263
28152630263
29152631253
30142631253
31132632254

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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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 6:28 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:285:40
211.26:295:40
311.26:295:40
411.26:305:41
511.26:315:41
611.26:315:41
711.26:325:41
811.26:325:42
911.26:335:42
1011.16:335:42
1111.16:345:43
1211.16:345:43
1311.16:355:43
1411.16:355:44
1511.16:365:44
1611.16:365:45
1711.16:375:45
1811.16:375:45
1911.16:385:46
2011.16:385:46
2111.16:395:47
2211.16:395:47
2311.16:405:48
2411.16:405:48
2511.16:415:49
2611.16:415:49
2711.16:425:50
2811.16:425:50
2911.16:435:51
3011.16:435:51
3111.16:435:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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104.7Bright
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254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pak Chong

In seasonPeak

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

Pak Chong's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Pak Chong?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Pak Chong for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pak Chong in December

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

In December, Pak Chong sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pak Chong 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 Pak Chong peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 14Nov 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Pak Chong 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 Pak Chong is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1446 µg/m³Nov 2323 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr40Poor
May32Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pak Chong?

Pak Chong sits at 14.7°N, 101.4°E, 307 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Amphoe Sikhiu, 38 km away.

Topography around Pak Chong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pak Chong has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 m.

The land around Pak Chong is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
470 m
80 km
1,339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Amphoe Sikhiu 38 km · Kaeng Khoi 47 km · Saraburi 57 km · Nakhon Nayok 60 km · Chai Badan 63 km · Phra Phutthabat 67 km · Dan Khun Thot 67 km · Ban Phra 68 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 Pak Chong (14.708°, 101.4161°, elevation 307 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).