Tha Maka weather in December

In December, Tha Maka sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tha Maka's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tha Maka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:42 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tha Maka reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13223
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How December really feels in Tha Maka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Tha Maka 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
Jan33° / 22°162.611.34.5
Feb35° / 23°15311.53.3
Mar36° / 25°416.811.92.1
Apr37° / 27°8012.212.31.4
May36° / 27°12820.312.61.5
Jun35° / 27°1162012.81.9
Jul34° / 26°1342112.72.2
Aug33° / 26°1392212.52.3
Sep33° / 26°21423.312.12.2
Oct32° / 25°19320.611.73.0
Nov32° / 24°496.511.44.2
Dec32° / 22°112.111.24.9

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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
136040
146139
156238
166337
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206733
216733
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tha Maka gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
210
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49
59
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108
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136
146
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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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 56% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1261736318
2361836308
3371936297
4371936286
5382037276
6382137275
7392137264
8392237254
93102337243
103102336243
114112436232
124122435232
135132435222
145142434221
156152433211
166152432211
177162531211
188172529211
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209182528200
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2710192728160
289192729160
299182730160
308182730160
318172731170

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
1110calm
1210calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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249calm
259calm
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279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 6:34 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:345:48
211.26:345:48
311.26:355:48
411.26:355:49
511.26:365:49
611.26:365:49
711.26:375:49
811.26:375:50
911.26:385:50
1011.26:385:50
1111.26:395:51
1211.26:395:51
1311.26:405:51
1411.26:415:52
1511.26:415:52
1611.26:425:53
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1811.26:435:53
1911.26:435:54
2011.26:445:54
2111.26:445:55
2211.26:455:55
2311.26:455:56
2411.26:455:56
2511.26:465:57
2611.26:465:57
2711.26:475:58
2811.26:475:58
2911.26:485:59
3011.26:485:59
3111.26:486:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tha Maka

In seasonPeak

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

Tha Maka'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 Tha Maka?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tha Maka in December

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

In December, Tha Maka sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tha Maka 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 70 km away) is warmest in May at about 31°C and coldest in January near 27°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May31Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Tha Maka in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tha Maka peaks around August 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tha Maka 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 Tha Maka is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (June, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1356 µg/m³Jun 2221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May30Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tha Maka?

Tha Maka sits at 13.9°N, 99.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Ban Pong, 15 km away.

Topography around Tha Maka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tha Maka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Tha Maka is covered by cropland (52%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ban Pong 15 km · Tha Muang 15 km · Photharam 25 km · Ban I Chang 25 km · Kanchanaburi 26 km · Bang Phae 29 km · Nakhon Pathom 31 km · Chom Bueng 36 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 Tha Maka (13.9°, 99.7667°, elevation 15 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. 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).