Yaring weather in December

In December, Yaring sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 257 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Yaring's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yaring's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
257 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:23 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
82%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yaring reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13024
23024
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43024
53024
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73024
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How December really feels in Yaring

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.

Yaring weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°8411.611.64.4
Feb32° / 23°386.811.84.1
Mar33° / 24°7811.8123.1
Apr34° / 25°11917.812.12.3
May34° / 25°1622412.32.0
Jun34° / 25°13921.312.42.2
Jul34° / 25°1432112.42.3
Aug34° / 24°15521.912.22.2
Sep33° / 24°19124.9122.3
Oct31° / 24°28828.611.82.4
Nov30° / 24°30626.611.72.9
Dec29° / 24°25721.711.63.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81684
91684
101684
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
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211882
221981
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252080
262179
272278
282575
292674
302674
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yaring gets around 257 mm of rain over 21.7 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 70% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
276
375
475
574
674
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1672
1772
1871
1971
2070
2169
2268
2367
2466
2565
2664
2762
2861
2959
3058
3156

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105545
205743
305941
406139
506337
606436
706634
806733
906832
1006931
1106931
1207030
1307129
1407129
1507228
1617227
1717227
1817326
1927325
2027424
2127424
2237522
2337621
2447620
2547719
2657817
2757916
2867915
2967915
3068014
3177914

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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2110calm
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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 6:15 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:155:53
211.66:165:53
311.66:165:54
411.66:175:54
511.66:175:54
611.66:185:55
711.66:185:55
811.66:195:56
911.66:195:56
1011.66:205:56
1111.66:205:57
1211.66:215:57
1311.66:215:58
1411.66:225:58
1511.66:225:58
1611.66:235:59
1711.66:235:59
1811.66:246:00
1911.66:246:00
2011.66:256:01
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2211.66:256:02
2311.66:266:02
2411.66:266:02
2511.66:276:03
2611.66:276:03
2711.66:286:04
2811.66:286:04
2911.66:296:05
3011.66:296:05
3111.66:296:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.89 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 3.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Yaring

In seasonPeak

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

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

Yaring's rainy season runs May–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 Yaring?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yaring.

What to pack for Yaring in December

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

In December, Yaring sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Yaring 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 30°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
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Yaring 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 Yaring peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 14Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Yaring 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 Yaring is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (February, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateApr 1637 µg/m³Feb 917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr38Poor
May26Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yaring?

Yaring sits at 6.9°N, 101.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in Thailand. The nearest listed city is Pattani, 13 km away.

Ban MaiHat YaiTak Bai

Topography around Yaring

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaring has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,094 m.

The land around Yaring is covered by trees (36%) and mangroves (23%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
1,094 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Pattani 13 km · Yala 38 km · Narathiwat 70 km · Ra-ngae 75 km · Songkhla 93 km · Ban Mai 98 km · Hat Yai 100 km · Tak Bai 101 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 Yaring (6.8662°, 101.3689°, elevation 6 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).