Ranot weather in December

In December, Ranot sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 308 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ranot's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ranot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
308 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
75%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Ranot 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.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
142825
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182825
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212825
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272825
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292825
302825
312825

How December really feels in Ranot

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.

Ranot weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°11815.211.65.1
Feb29° / 25°549.211.75.6
Mar30° / 26°11314.411.94.7
Apr31° / 26°12418.412.23.7
May31° / 27°12422.812.33.0
Jun31° / 27°9018.712.43.2
Jul31° / 26°891912.43.4
Aug31° / 26°9519.212.33.3
Sep31° / 26°13223123.1
Oct30° / 26°27827.811.83.0
Nov29° / 26°41726.511.63.3
Dec28° / 25°30821.311.64.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52476
62575
72575
82476
92575
102575
112575
122674
132674
142773
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202971
212971
222971
232971
243070
253070
263070
273169
283169
293169
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ranot gets around 308 mm of rain over 21.3 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 68% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
477
576
676
775
875
974
1074
1173
1273
1372
1471
1570
1669
1768
1867
1966
2065
2164
2263
2362
2461
2561
2660
2759
2859
2959
3059
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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114653
224850
324949
425147
515445
615544
715742
815841
915940
1016039
1116138
1216237
1316336
1416435
1516534
1626434
1726533
1826632
1936631
2036730
2136829
2246828
2346927
2456926
2557124
2657223
2757223
2867222
2967222
3067321
3167321

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 36 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 6:21 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:215:56
211.66:225:56
311.66:225:56
411.66:225:57
511.66:235:57
611.66:235:57
711.66:245:58
811.66:245:58
911.66:255:59
1011.66:255:59
1111.66:265:59
1211.66:266:00
1311.66:276:00
1411.66:276:01
1511.66:286:01
1611.66:286:01
1711.56:296:02
1811.56:296:02
1911.56:306:03
2011.56:306:03
2111.56:316:04
2211.56:316:04
2311.56:326:05
2411.56:326:05
2511.56:336:06
2611.56:336:06
2711.56:346:07
2811.66:346:07
2911.66:346:07
3011.66:356:08
3111.66:356:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ranot

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ranot'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 Ranot?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ranot for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ranot in December

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

In December, Ranot 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 Ranot 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 offshore 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 Ranot in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ranot peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 13Dec 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ranot 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 Ranot is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2119 µg/m³Nov 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ranot?

Ranot sits at 7.8°N, 100.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Phatthalung, 32 km away.

Topography around Ranot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ranot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m.

The land around Ranot is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (58%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
13 m
80 km
1,316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Phatthalung 32 km · Pak Phanang 65 km · Ron Phibun 68 km · Ban Mai 68 km · Songkhla 71 km · Huai Yot 76 km · Trang 82 km · Thung Song 83 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 Ranot (7.7777°, 100.3213°, elevation 7 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).