Thailand weather in December
Thailand in December averages 28°C (82°F), 7 mm of rain and 7.4 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Thailand, December is the coldest, the driest and the fifth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 28°C (82°F)
23–32°C · 74–90°F
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 7.4 h
hours per day
What is Thailand like in December?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Thailand in December?
High-factor sun cream
With daytime highs around 32°C, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
December compared with November and January
December in Thailand is 1.2°C cooler than November and 35 mm drier than it, which averages 29°C (84°F).
December in Thailand is about the same temperature as January and 11 mm drier than it, which averages 28°C (83°F).
Daylight in Thailand in December
On 15 December the sun is up for 11 hours 19 minutes in Thailand, rising about 06:33 and setting about 17:52 local time.
No month in Thailand has less daylight than December.
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Thailand weather by month
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How December compares with the rest of the year
December is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C / 83°F | 18 mm |
| February | 30°C / 85°F | 22 mm |
| March | 31°C / 87°F | 43 mm |
| April | 32°C / 89°F | 92 mm |
| May | 31°C / 88°F | 221 mm |
| June | 30°C / 87°F | 187 mm |
| July | 30°C / 86°F | 184 mm |
| August | 30°C / 85°F | 227 mm |
| September | 29°C / 85°F | 331 mm |
| October | 29°C / 85°F | 276 mm |
| November | 29°C / 84°F | 42 mm |
| December | 28°C / 82°F | 7 mm |
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FAQs about Thailand in December
December climate averages for Thailand, 1991–2020.
Thailand averages 28°C (82°F) in December, ranging from about 23°C (74°F) at night to 32°C (90°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. December sees only about 7 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
They are about the same. December averages 28°C (82°F) and January 28°C (83°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
December is 1.2°C cooler than November, and 35 mm drier.
Yes. December falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to March, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 7.4 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what December is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 19 minutes of daylight in mid-December, the least of any month in Thailand.
On 15 December, sunrise is about 06:33 and sunset about 17:52 local time. Both shift across the month.
