Phu Kradueng weather in December

In December, Phu Kradueng sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 8 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Phu Kradueng's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phu Kradueng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:39 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

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 Phu Kradueng reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°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)
12919
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112817
122817
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312816

How December really feels in Phu Kradueng

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.

Phu Kradueng 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° / 17°91.911.17.0
Feb31° / 19°122.311.45.4
Mar34° / 22°396.611.93.7
Apr35° / 24°741212.42.6
May33° / 25°17121.312.82.3
Jun33° / 25°13818.2132.6
Jul32° / 25°16319.712.92.8
Aug31° / 25°2212312.62.8
Sep31° / 24°23823.612.12.9
Oct30° / 23°12014.111.64.4
Nov29° / 20°223.411.26.4
Dec28° / 17°81.1117.8

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
27129
37129
47030
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117129
127327
137327
147426
157525
167624
177624
187723
197822
207921
217921
227921
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247921
257921
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277822
287822
297723
307723
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Phu Kradueng gets around 8 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 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
64
74
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93
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113
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305
315

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 33% 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 (%)
1612303912
2613313812
3714323611
4714333511
5815343410
681535339
781636319
891736308
9101737297
10101837286
11111937285
12121937275
13132036274
14152035264
15162135263
16172134263
17182133253
18192232252
19192231252
20202330252
21212330242
22212429242
23212529232
24212529231
25212629221
26212630221
27202731211
28192732212
29182732212
30182733202
31172734202

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:305:34
211.16:315:34
311.16:315:35
411.06:325:35
511.06:335:35
611.06:335:35
711.06:345:35
811.06:345:36
911.06:355:36
1011.06:355:36
1111.06:365:37
1211.06:375:37
1311.06:375:37
1411.06:385:38
1511.06:385:38
1611.06:395:39
1711.06:395:39
1811.06:405:39
1911.06:405:40
2011.06:415:40
2111.06:415:41
2211.06:425:41
2311.06:425:42
2411.06:435:42
2511.06:435:43
2611.06:435:43
2711.06:445:44
2811.06:445:44
2911.06:455:45
3011.06:455:45
3111.06:455:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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44.5Bright
54.5Bright
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174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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214.6Bright
224.6Bright
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244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Phu Kradueng

In seasonPeak

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

Phu Kradueng's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Phu Kradueng?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phu Kradueng in December

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

In December, Phu Kradueng sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Phu Kradueng 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 Phu Kradueng peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 12UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Phu Kradueng 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 Phu Kradueng is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1861 µg/m³Jul 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Phu Kradueng?

Phu Kradueng sits at 16.9°N, 101.9°E, 268 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Chum Phae, 44 km away.

Topography around Phu Kradueng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phu Kradueng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,073 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m.

The land around Phu Kradueng is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
1,073 m
80 km
1,476 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Chum Phae 44 km · Erawan 47 km · Wang Saphung 48 km · Na Klang 57 km · Phu Khiao 62 km · Kaset Sombun 68 km · Nong Bua Lamphu 69 km · Lom Sak 69 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 Phu Kradueng (16.8843°, 101.8847°, elevation 268 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).