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Pattaya in December:
hot, hardly any rain

Pattaya, Thailand · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high30°Hottest day 33.9° (2023)
Mean low23°Coldest night 16.4° (2017)
Rain days2 days0-6 by year
Rainfall13mmDaylight 11.4 → 11.4 h
Pattaya's 12 months iBest: December to February
Trip types Beach Goodwarm seaSightseeing on foot Finehot, mostly dry and muggy
Humidity71%19 muggy days
Clear days6 days6 overcast days
Mean wind10 km/hRarely windy
Sea temperature28.1°27.5-28.9° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:31 / 17:53Daylight 11.4 → 11.4 h

Pattaya in December

The driest month of the year. Skies are clear and it suits a beach holiday. With almost no rain to worry about, you can plan long outdoor days and spend a whole day on the beach.

It was a hot month: 30°C by day and 23°C after dark. Rain fell on only 2 days on average. December could skip rain entirely: 7 of 20 years had none, while 2018 had 6 rain days.

With 20 days above 30°C on average, most of the month felt like high summer.

Date by date i

‹ November December 2026 January ›
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Week
1-5rain on 10% of days30° 24°
6-12rain on 4% of days30° 24°
13-19rain on 4% of days30° 24°
20-26rain on 4% of days30° 23°
27-31rain on 3% of days30° 23°

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1-5rain on 10% of days30° 24°
6-12rain on 4% of days30° 24°
13-19rain on 4% of days30° 24°
20-26rain on 4% of days30° 23°
27-31rain on 3% of days30° 23°
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2006none
2007none
2008none
2009none
2010none
2011none
2012none
2013none
20142mm
20157mm
2016none
20171mm
2018none
2019none
2020none
2021none
2022none
20237mm
2024none
2025none
Holidays in December (2026)
  • December 5 to December 7 National Day long weekend
  • December 7 Substitute for King Bhumibol's Birthday, National Day and Father's Day (5 Dec)
  • December 10 Constitution Day
  • December 31 to January 3 New Year break
  • December 25 Christmas Day

1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
1 d 1 d
2007
0 d 0 d
2008
0 d 0 d
2009
0 d 0 d
2010
0 d 1 d
2011
0 d 0 d
2012
0 d 0 d
2013
0 d 1 d
2014
0 d 2 d
2015
0 d 3 d
2016
0 d 3 d
2017
0 d 3 d
2018
3 d 6 d
2019
0 d 0 d
2020
0 d 1 d
2021
0 d 2 d
2022
1 d 1 d
2023
1 d 4 d
2024
0 d 2 d
2025
0 d 0 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2007 had 0 rain days, 2018 had 6.

Pattaya through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfallSea
JanuaryGood 31°23°2 days19mm 27°
FebruaryGood 31°25°3 days37mm 28°
March 32°26°3 days38mm 29°
April 33°27°5 days73mm 31°
May 33°27°10 days138mm 31°
June 32°27°9 days119mm 30°
July 32°26°10 days106mm 30°
August 32°26°9 days93mm 30°
September 31°25°14 days232mm 30°
October 31°25°14 days231mm 30°
November 31°24°5 days77mm 29°
DecemberGood 30°23°2 days13mm 28°

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in Pattaya in December?

Over the past 20 years December averaged 2 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 0 in the driest to 6 in the wettest.

What should I wear in Pattaya in December?

Days averaged 30°C and nights 23°C. Pack T-shirts, sunscreen plus a hat, a swimsuit, and insect repellent.

Can you swim in Pattaya in December?

Sea surface temperature averaged 28.1°C in December, warm enough to stay in for a long swim. Year to year it ranged 27.5-28.9°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.

Is December a good time to visit Pattaya?

On warmth and rain days alone, Pattaya's easiest months were December to February. December ranked first of 12.

Is Pattaya humid in December?

Mean relative humidity was 71%, with about 19 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.