Bogale weather in December

In December, Bogale sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bogale's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bogale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:34 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
33%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Bogale is human settlement in Myanmar.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bogale reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153121
163121
173121
183121
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How December really feels in Bogale

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.

Bogale weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°6111.15.1
Feb34° / 20°10.211.53.8
Mar36° / 23°111.811.92.4
Apr37° / 26°365.112.41.6
May34° / 26°27123.312.71.9
Jun31° / 26°43629.7132.2
Jul30° / 26°45430.712.92.4
Aug30° / 25°46530.812.52.4
Sep31° / 25°37629.412.12.4
Oct31° / 25°19622.711.63.1
Nov32° / 23°415.511.24.6
Dec31° / 21°60.9115.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47327
57426
67426
77525
87624
97624
107723
117723
127822
137921
148020
158020
168119
178218
188218
198218
208218
218218
228218
238218
248317
258317
268317
278218
288119
298119
308119
318020

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bogale gets around 6 mm of rain over 0.9 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 4% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
38
48
57
66
76
85
94
104
114
123
133
143
153
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
283
293
303
313

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10110314611
20111324511
30112334410
4011334429
5021435418
6021536407
7021736397
8021837376
9021938365
10022039345
11022239334
12022440313
13032540293
14032740273
15032940252
16043140242
17143240221
18143440201
19153540191
20153640170
21163740160
22263840150
23263939140
24274039130
25274138120
26274138110
27284238110
28284238110
29284337110
30184337110
31184337110

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:255:31
211.16:265:31
311.16:265:32
411.16:275:32
511.16:275:32
611.16:285:32
711.16:295:33
811.16:295:33
911.16:305:33
1011.16:305:33
1111.06:315:34
1211.06:315:34
1311.06:325:34
1411.06:325:35
1511.06:335:35
1611.06:345:36
1711.06:345:36
1811.06:355:36
1911.06:355:37
2011.06:365:37
2111.06:365:38
2211.06:375:38
2311.06:375:39
2411.06:375:39
2511.06:385:40
2611.06:385:40
2711.06:395:41
2811.06:395:41
2911.06:405:42
3011.06:405:42
3111.06:405:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bogale

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bogale's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Bogale?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bogale for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bogale in December

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

In December, Bogale sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bogale in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°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
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Bogale in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bogale peaks around August 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 13UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bogale 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 Bogale is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1138 µg/m³Sep 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr30Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bogale?

Bogale sits at 16.3°N, 95.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mawlamyinegyunn, 17 km away.

Topography around Bogale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bogale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m.

The land around Bogale is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
53 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Mawlamyinegyunn 17 km · Pyapon 30 km · Dawbon 33 km · Kyaiklat 39 km · Wakema 41 km · Maubin 56 km · Myaungmya 61 km · Kungyangon 68 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 Bogale (16.2941°, 95.3974°, elevation 11 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).