Songkhla weather in December

In December, Songkhla sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 338 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 10% 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 Songkhla's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Songkhla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
338 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Songkhla is city in Songkhla province, Thailand.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
6,662/km²
people per km²

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 Songkhla 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)
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How December really feels in Songkhla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 22 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
22
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.

Songkhla weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°1051411.65.2
Feb29° / 25°477.711.85.7
Mar30° / 25°8912.1124.8
Apr31° / 26°11217.212.23.7
May32° / 27°12021.712.33.0
Jun31° / 26°9517.812.43.3
Jul31° / 26°8617.212.43.4
Aug31° / 26°8617.312.23.4
Sep31° / 26°12321.7123.1
Oct30° / 26°27027.511.82.9
Nov29° / 25°4032711.73.2
Dec28° / 25°33822.411.64.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32080
42080
52080
62080
72179
82080
92179
102179
112278
122278
132278
142278
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212476
222575
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283070
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303169
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Songkhla gets around 338 mm of rain over 22.4 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 72% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
182
281
381
480
579
679
778
878
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1077
1177
1277
1376
1476
1575
1674
1773
1872
1971
2070
2169
2268
2367
2466
2565
2664
2762
2861
2961
3060
3159

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113960
214158
314356
414554
514653
614851
715050
805149
905347
1005446
1105545
1205644
1305743
1405842
1505941
1615940
1716039
1816039
1916138
2026137
2126236
2226434
2326533
2436631
2536730
2636829
2736928
2837027
2947026
3047026
3147026

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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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 6:19 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:195:56
211.66:195:56
311.66:205:56
411.66:205:57
511.66:215:57
611.66:215:57
711.66:225:58
811.66:225:58
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1211.66:246:00
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1911.66:286:03
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.28 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Songkhla

In seasonPeak

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

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

Songkhla's monsoon runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Songkhla?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Songkhla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Songkhla in December

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

In December, Songkhla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Songkhla 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
Jun31Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Songkhla 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 Songkhla peaks around February 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 13Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Songkhla 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 Songkhla is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Songkhla's WHO annual average of 23 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2129 µg/m³Nov 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Songkhla?

Songkhla sits at 7.2°N, 100.6°E, 12 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Mai, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Songkhla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Songkhla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,147 m.

The land around Songkhla is covered by water (55%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (66%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
290 m
80 km
1,147 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ban Mai 6.0 km · Hat Yai 25 km · Sadao 65 km · Ranot 71 km · Phatthalung 74 km · Pattani 81 km · Satun 87 km · Changloon 87 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 Songkhla (7.1988°, 100.5951°, elevation 12 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).