Amarapura weather in December

In December, Amarapura sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Amarapura's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amarapura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
21%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Amarapura is town in Mandalay, Myanmar.

Founded
1783

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Amarapura reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122818
132818
142817
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202817
212817
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282816
292816
302816
312816

How December really feels in Amarapura

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Amarapura weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°80.910.87.7
Feb32° / 17°40.711.25.2
Mar36° / 22°121.311.82.4
Apr38° / 26°254.612.50.9
May36° / 27°15415.7131.6
Jun34° / 27°12018.113.32.2
Jul34° / 27°11718.913.22.3
Aug33° / 26°16521.212.82.4
Sep33° / 26°18521.312.12.5
Oct32° / 25°1641911.53.3
Nov30° / 21°475.1115.8
Dec28° / 17°101.210.77.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38614
48614
58614
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148911
159010
169010
179010
189010
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Amarapura gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.2 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
56
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
164
174
184
194
204
213
223
233
243
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101345411
20237529
30239518
40242497
50244477
60346456
70348435
80450424
90452404
100553393
110555373
121655353
131756342
141857322
151958302
1611060281
1711260261
1821359251
1921559231
2021758221
2121860200
2222059190
2332258170
2432457160
2532656150
2632855140
2733152140
2833351130
2933450130
3033649120
3133847120

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:335:18
210.76:335:18
310.76:345:19
410.76:355:19
510.76:355:19
610.76:365:19
710.76:375:19
810.76:375:20
910.76:385:20
1010.76:385:20
1110.76:395:20
1210.76:405:21
1310.76:405:21
1410.76:415:21
1510.76:415:22
1610.76:425:22
1710.76:425:22
1810.76:435:23
1910.76:435:23
2010.76:445:24
2110.76:445:24
2210.76:455:25
2310.76:455:25
2410.76:465:26
2510.76:465:26
2610.76:475:27
2710.76:475:27
2810.76:485:28
2910.76:485:28
3010.76:485:29
3110.76:495:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Amarapura

In seasonPeak

In December, Amarapura sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Amarapura sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Amarapura's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Amarapura?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Amarapura for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Amarapura in December

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

In December, Amarapura sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Amarapura in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amarapura peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 20UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Amarapura 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 Amarapura is worst in March — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1668 µg/m³Jul 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr48Poor
May29Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Amarapura?

Amarapura sits at 21.9°N, 96.0°E, 79 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Sagaing, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Amarapura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amarapura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,656 m.

The land around Amarapura is covered by cropland (32%), trees (26%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
1,656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sagaing 8.0 km · Mandalay 8.0 km · Madaya 34 km · Kyaukse 35 km · Pyin Oo Lwin 44 km · Shwebo 82 km · Myingyan 84 km · Yesagyo 88 km

Myanmar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / C / D / F / G / I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,489
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Buddhist 88%Christian 6%Muslim 4%Animist 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 Amarapura (21.9071°, 96.0489°, elevation 79 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). 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).