Wichian Buri weather in December

In December, Wichian Buri sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Wichian Buri's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wichian Buri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Wichian Buri is town in Phetchabun 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Wichian Buri reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
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How December really feels in Wichian Buri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 8 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
8
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.

Wichian Buri 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
Jan32° / 20°92.211.25.1
Feb34° / 22°173.511.53.8
Mar36° / 24°417.111.92.5
Apr36° / 26°7512.912.31.8
May35° / 26°19923.712.71.8
Jun33° / 26°21925.412.92.0
Jul32° / 25°24426.712.82.2
Aug32° / 25°28428.412.52.2
Sep32° / 25°27426.612.12.4
Oct32° / 24°12315.311.63.6
Nov32° / 22°25411.34.8
Dec31° / 20°71.111.15.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
17228
27228
37327
47228
57228
67129
77129
87030
97030
107129
117129
127129
137228
147327
157426
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197624
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Wichian Buri gets around 7 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 6% on the wettest days.

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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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1382340223
2492440213
3492439203
44102539193
54102638183
65112837182
75112936172
85123036162
95133035152
105143135141
116153134131
126153134121
137163133121
148173033111
159183033110
169183032100
1710192932100
1811192931100
191220283190
201220283090
211320283090
221321283080
231421282980
241422282970
251422292970
261322302870
271322312870
281221322870
291221332870
301121342770
311021352770

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:315:39
211.16:325:40
311.16:325:40
411.16:335:40
511.16:335:40
611.16:345:41
711.16:355:41
811.16:355:41
911.16:365:41
1011.16:365:42
1111.16:375:42
1211.16:375:42
1311.16:385:43
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1511.16:395:44
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1811.16:415:45
1911.16:415:45
2011.16:425:46
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2311.16:435:47
2411.16:435:48
2511.16:445:48
2611.16:445:49
2711.16:455:49
2811.16:455:50
2911.16:465:50
3011.16:465:51
3111.16:465:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.76 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 Wichian Buri

In seasonPeak

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

Wichian Buri's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Wichian Buri?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wichian Buri in December

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

In December, Wichian Buri sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wichian Buri 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 Wichian Buri peaks around August 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 14UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Wichian Buri 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 Wichian Buri is worst in March — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1544 µg/m³Nov 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr37Poor
May27Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Wichian Buri?

Wichian Buri sits at 15.7°N, 101.1°E, 72 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Nong Phai, 37 km away.

Taphan Hin

Topography around Wichian Buri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wichian Buri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m.

The land around Wichian Buri is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
410 m
80 km
1,087 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Nong Phai 37 km · Chai Badan 51 km · Chon Daen 65 km · Thap Khlo 78 km · Phetchabun 85 km · Dan Khun Thot 87 km · Bang Mun Nak 88 km · Taphan Hin 96 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 Wichian Buri (15.6578°, 101.106°, elevation 72 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).