Prakhon Chai weather in December

In December, Prakhon Chai sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Prakhon Chai's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prakhon Chai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:29 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Prakhon Chai is town municipality in Buri Ram 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Prakhon Chai reaches about 30°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 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Prakhon Chai

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.

Prakhon Chai weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°81.711.25.7
Feb33° / 21°132.611.54.3
Mar35° / 24°447.911.92.7
Apr35° / 25°811412.32.0
May34° / 26°16321.712.72.0
Jun33° / 26°13821.612.82.2
Jul33° / 25°14923.312.82.4
Aug32° / 25°18024.912.52.4
Sep31° / 25°24425.412.12.6
Oct31° / 24°1391711.73.8
Nov31° / 22°365.811.35.2
Dec30° / 19°91.911.26.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45644
55644
65644
75644
85743
95842
105842
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125941
136040
146139
156139
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317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Prakhon Chai gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12102540221
22102640211
33112740200
43112840180
53122939170
63123039160
73123039150
83133139140
94133139130
104143238120
114153238110
125153138100
136163137100
14617313790
15718303690
16818303580
17919303580
18920293480
191020293380
201121293270
211122293270
221222293170
231223293060
241223293060
251224302950
261224302950
271224312850
281124322840
291124332840
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311024342840

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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1312light breeze
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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 6:21 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:215:33
211.26:225:33
311.26:225:34
411.26:235:34
511.26:245:34
611.26:245:34
711.26:255:35
811.26:255:35
911.26:265:35
1011.26:265:36
1111.26:275:36
1211.16:275:36
1311.16:285:37
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1511.16:295:37
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1711.16:305:38
1811.16:305:39
1911.16:315:39
2011.16:315:40
2111.16:325:40
2211.16:325:41
2311.16:335:41
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2511.16:345:42
2611.16:345:42
2711.16:355:43
2811.16:355:44
2911.16:355:44
3011.16:365:45
3111.16:365:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Prakhon Chai

In seasonPeak

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

Prakhon Chai'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 Prakhon Chai?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Prakhon Chai in December

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

In December, Prakhon Chai sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Prakhon Chai 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 Prakhon Chai peaks around August 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 13UV 14Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov7Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Prakhon Chai 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 Prakhon Chai is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1239 µg/m³Jun 1818 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr30Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prakhon Chai?

Prakhon Chai sits at 14.6°N, 103.1°E, 166 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Nang Rong, 36 km away.

Khon BuriOu Bei ChoanChok Chai

Topography around Prakhon Chai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prakhon Chai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m.

The land around Prakhon Chai is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (75%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
69 m
80 km
559 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Nang Rong 36 km · Buri Ram 43 km · Surin 50 km · Samraong 64 km · Ban Huai Thalaeng 66 km · Khon Buri 95 km · Ou Bei Choan 101 km · Chok Chai 104 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 Prakhon Chai (14.6059°, 103.1208°, elevation 166 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).