Danai weather in December

In December, Danai sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Danai's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:49 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
24%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical December day in Danai reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72513
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
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232412
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312312

How December really feels in Danai

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.

Danai weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°325.510.58.2
Feb25° / 14°416.911.17.7
Mar29° / 17°528.611.86.2
Apr31° / 20°881112.64.6
May31° / 23°32719.713.33.5
Jun30° / 25°71528.313.62.7
Jul29° / 25°91330.513.52.6
Aug30° / 25°63729.112.92.6
Sep30° / 24°42525.412.23.1
Oct29° / 22°24216.111.45.1
Nov26° / 17°354.910.77.9
Dec24° / 13°152.810.48.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
218911
228911
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288911
298812
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Danai gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1511
1611
1711
1810
1910
2010
2110
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
2910
3010
3111

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11255303
21457272
31558252
41759231
51959211
62159191
72260171
82460151
92659141
102859130
113058120
123356110
133555100
14375490
15395380
16425170
17444970
18474760
19494650
20514450
21544240
22574030
23583930
24603730
25613630
26643420
27653320
28663220
29663220
30673120
31683020

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
12calm
22calm
32calm
42calm
52calm
62calm
72calm
82calm
92calm
102calm
112calm
122calm
132calm
142calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 6:39 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:395:07
210.56:405:07
310.46:405:07
410.46:415:07
510.46:425:07
610.46:425:07
710.46:435:08
810.46:445:08
910.46:445:08
1010.46:455:08
1110.46:465:08
1210.46:465:09
1310.46:475:09
1410.46:475:09
1510.46:485:10
1610.46:495:10
1710.46:495:10
1810.46:505:11
1910.36:505:11
2010.36:515:12
2110.36:515:12
2210.36:525:12
2310.36:525:13
2410.36:535:13
2510.36:535:14
2610.46:535:14
2710.46:545:15
2810.46:545:16
2910.46:555:16
3010.46:555:17
3110.46:555:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Danai

In seasonPeak

None of Danai's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Danai's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Danai?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Danai in December

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

In December, Danai sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Danai in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Danai peaks around June 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 23UV 13Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Danai 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 Danai is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.8× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1437 µg/m³Dec 104 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr39Poor
May21Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep5Good
Oct4Good
Nov4Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danai?

Danai sits at 26.4°N, 96.7°E, 211 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Hpākān, 92 km away.

MogaungMyitkyinaHopinMohnyinLakangShweguBhamo

Topography around Danai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Danai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 207 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,200 m.

The land around Danai is covered by trees (58%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
3,200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Hpākān 92 km · Mogaung 119 km · Myitkyina 128 km · Hopin 153 km · Mohnyin 179 km · Lakang 195 km · Shwegu 237 km · Bhamo 240 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 Danai (26.3593°, 96.72°, elevation 211 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. 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).