December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pakyong, with average highs near 18.1°C and lows around 9.1°C (mean 13.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pakyong. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Pakyong was 2016 — when the month averaged 15.7°C — while the coldest were 1982, 1997 and 2019 at 12.5°C. Typical December days reach 18.1°C with nights near 9.1°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Pakyong, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1997 with 17 mm, while the driest were 2012, 2017 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Pakyong during December averages 61%. The most humid December was 2021 at 79%, and the least humid was 1994 at 41%.
December receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pakyong. The sunniest December was 2005 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 1997 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Pakyong during December is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1998, 1999 and 2012, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.4°C | 13.6°C | 13.6°C | 13.8°C | 13.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 18.2°C | 18.5°C | 18.0°C | 18.2°C | 17.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 8.5°C | 8.7°C | 9.2°C | 9.5°C | 10.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 3 mm | 2 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | -2 mm |
December temperatures in Pakyong have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 1.9°C (2018) to a record high of 23.5°C (1988).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 17 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Pakyong
December is a good time to visit Pakyong, with days averaging 18.1°C and nights around 9.1°C (mean 13.6°C, cooler than Pakyong's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and October are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 10.2°C | 20.4°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 17.0°C | 13.3°C | 9.5°C | 19.6°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 18.5°C | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 20.9°C | 6.9°C | 6 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 18.0°C | 14.2°C | 10.5°C | 20.1°C | 5.9°C | 2 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 16.8°C | 13.2°C | 9.7°C | 20.5°C | 6.0°C | 13 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 17.4°C | 13.6°C | 9.8°C | 20.0°C | 6.8°C | 7 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 16.7°C | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 20.9°C | 5.7°C | 7 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 18.0°C | 13.4°C | 8.8°C | 20.4°C | 1.9°C | 11 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 19.5°C | 15.5°C | 11.5°C | 21.6°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 19.8°C | 15.7°C | 11.5°C | 23.0°C | 9.1°C | 1 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 17.7°C | 13.4°C | 9.1°C | 21.7°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 9.9°C | 22.9°C | 3.0°C | 3 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 17.0°C | 12.9°C | 8.8°C | 20.4°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 18.8°C | 13.9°C | 9.0°C | 22.1°C | 3.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 17.2°C | 13.1°C | 9.0°C | 21.1°C | 6.1°C | 4 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 17.7°C | 13.2°C | 8.6°C | 22.5°C | 2.3°C | 1 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 17.0°C | 12.7°C | 8.5°C | 19.2°C | 5.3°C | 1 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 18.4°C | 14.5°C | 10.6°C | 20.6°C | 7.4°C | 0 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 17.8°C | 13.2°C | 8.6°C | 19.6°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 18.2°C | 13.7°C | 9.3°C | 21.2°C | 6.4°C | 6 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 9.6°C | 21.1°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 17.8°C | 13.5°C | 9.3°C | 20.1°C | 4.9°C | 0 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 17.7°C | 13.3°C | 8.9°C | 21.1°C | 3.6°C | 14 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 18.2°C | 13.5°C | 8.7°C | 21.5°C | 4.3°C | 1 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 17.6°C | 13.3°C | 9.0°C | 22.1°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 19.0°C | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 22.1°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 18.3°C | 13.7°C | 9.1°C | 20.7°C | 7.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 19.3°C | 14.4°C | 9.6°C | 21.5°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 17.1°C | 12.5°C | 8.0°C | 19.9°C | 5.5°C | 17 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 19.5°C | 14.3°C | 9.1°C | 21.3°C | 7.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 17.6°C | 12.7°C | 7.8°C | 18.7°C | 6.7°C | 6 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 18.7°C | 13.3°C | 7.8°C | 21.3°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 41% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 19.8°C | 14.8°C | 9.9°C | 22.4°C | 6.8°C | 0 mm | 46% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 17.9°C | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 20.7°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 49% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 17.7°C | 13.1°C | 8.5°C | 21.5°C | 4.0°C | 6 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 19.1°C | 14.3°C | 9.5°C | 21.0°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 18.0°C | 12.9°C | 7.8°C | 21.7°C | 4.2°C | 2 mm | 48% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 19.9°C | 15.0°C | 10.1°C | 23.5°C | 7.4°C | 7 mm | 51% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 19.7°C | 14.7°C | 9.7°C | 21.7°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 54% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 18.1°C | 13.2°C | 8.4°C | 21.8°C | 5.4°C | 11 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 17.7°C | 13.3°C | 8.8°C | 19.6°C | 5.5°C | 16 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 17.6°C | 12.7°C | 7.8°C | 20.9°C | 5.4°C | 1 mm | 57% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 17.4°C | 12.7°C | 8.0°C | 20.2°C | 3.1°C | 7 mm | 53% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 17.3°C | 12.5°C | 7.7°C | 18.5°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.9°C | 13.2°C | 8.5°C | 20.6°C | 6.2°C | 15 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 18.1°C with lows near 9.1°C (mean 13.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 4 mm of rainfall in Pakyong, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 17 mm in 1997.
The hottest December reached 23.5°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 1.9°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.6°C to 17.6°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 10.1°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Pakyong and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.1°C daytime highs and 9.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Pakyong, averaging 13.6°C.
For December in Pakyong, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.1°C and lows of 9.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 0.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1981).
The wettest December on record was 1997 with 17 mm. On average, December sees 4 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Pakyong behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
