Pak Phanang weather in December

In December, Pak Phanang sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 274 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pak Phanang's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pak Phanang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
274 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:30 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
75%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Pak Phanang is town in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand.

Founded
1938

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 Phanang reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
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How December really feels in Pak Phanang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 15 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
15
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.

Pak Phanang weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°12216.211.64.9
Feb29° / 25°518.511.75.6
Mar30° / 25°11012.111.94.8
Apr31° / 26°11815.912.23.8
May32° / 26°12522.212.42.9
Jun32° / 26°871812.53.1
Jul32° / 26°8617.312.43.2
Aug32° / 26°9317.712.33.2
Sep31° / 26°12522.3123.0
Oct30° / 25°28527.511.83.0
Nov29° / 25°3962611.63.3
Dec28° / 25°27420.611.54.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52773
62674
72773
82773
92773
102872
112872
122773
132773
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222872
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293268
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pak Phanang gets around 274 mm of rain over 20.6 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 67% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
276
375
474
574
673
773
872
972
1071
1171
1271
1370
1469
1569
1668
1767
1866
1965
2064
2163
2262
2361
2460
2559
2659
2758
2858
2958
3058
3158

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125543
225741
325840
425939
526137
626236
726335
826533
926632
1026731
1126830
1226830
1326929
1436928
1537027
1637126
1747125
1847125
1957124
2057223
2167222
2267321
2377320
2477419
2587418
2687517
2787616
2887715
2987715
3087715
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Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 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 6:22 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:225:55
211.56:235:56
311.56:235:56
411.56:245:56
511.56:245:57
611.56:255:57
711.56:255:57
811.56:265:58
911.56:265:58
1011.56:275:58
1111.56:275:59
1211.56:285:59
1311.56:286:00
1411.56:296:00
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1611.56:306:01
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1911.56:316:02
2011.56:326:03
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2211.56:336:04
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2611.56:356:05
2711.56:356:06
2811.56:356:06
2911.56:366:07
3011.56:366:07
3111.56:376:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
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214.3Bright
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234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pak Phanang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pak Phanang'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 Pak Phanang?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pak Phanang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pak Phanang in December

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

In December, Pak Phanang sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pak Phanang 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 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Pak Phanang in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (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 Phanang peaks around August 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeAug 22UV 13Jan 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Pak Phanang 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 Phanang is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 2317 µg/m³Nov 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pak Phanang?

Pak Phanang sits at 8.4°N, 100.2°E, 4 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Nakhon Si Thammarat, 27 km away.

Ban Na SanTrang

Topography around Pak Phanang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pak Phanang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.

The land around Pak Phanang is covered by trees (43%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
1,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Nakhon Si Thammarat 27 km · Ron Phibun 43 km · Thung Song 61 km · Ranot 65 km · Phatthalung 83 km · Huai Yot 88 km · Ban Na San 105 km · Trang 110 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 Phanang (8.3511°, 100.2019°, elevation 4 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).