Hakha weather in December

In December, Hakha sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hakha's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hakha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:53 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
22%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical December day in Hakha reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5219
6219
7218
8208
9208
10208
11208
12208
13208
14207
15207
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20207
21207
22207
23207
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25196
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28196
29196
30196
31196

Hakha weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 91.310.88.4
Feb22° / 91.811.28.8
Mar25° / 11°17311.88.6
Apr27° / 14°346.612.57.3
May27° / 16°15817.413.15.6
Jun25° / 18°30226.713.43.8
Jul25° / 19°36329.913.23.5
Aug25° / 18°30430.212.83.5
Sep25° / 18°23926.812.13.9
Oct24° / 16°15321.311.55.2
Nov22° / 12°396.210.97.7
Dec20° / 131.510.68.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68218
78317
88317
98317
108416
118416
128416
138515
148614
158614
168614
178713
188812
198812
208812
218812
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288812
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hakha gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.5 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 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
57
67
77
86
96
106
116
126
136
145
155
165
175
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
285
295
305
315

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18794
28983
38983
49073
59073
69073
79262
89262
99352
109352
119352
129451
139541
149541
159541
169541
179631
189730
199730
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
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 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 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 6:44 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:445:27
210.76:455:27
310.76:455:27
410.76:465:27
510.76:475:27
610.76:475:27
710.76:485:28
810.76:485:28
910.66:495:28
1010.66:505:28
1110.66:505:29
1210.66:515:29
1310.66:515:29
1410.66:525:30
1510.66:535:30
1610.66:535:30
1710.66:545:31
1810.66:545:31
1910.66:555:31
2010.66:555:32
2110.66:565:32
2210.66:565:33
2310.66:575:33
2410.66:575:34
2510.66:585:34
2610.66:585:35
2710.66:585:35
2810.66:595:36
2910.66:595:36
3010.66:595:37
3110.67:005:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hakha

In seasonPeak

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

Hakha'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 Hakha?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Hakha for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Hakha in December

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

In December, Hakha sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Hakha 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 Hakha peaks around July 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 21UV 14Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Hakha 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 Hakha is worst in March — around 245 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 32.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodMar 18223 µg/m³Nov 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar245Very unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hakha?

Hakha sits at 22.6°N, 93.6°E, 1,799 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kalemyo, 76 km away.

MawlaikMonywaChittagongYe-uTamuYesagyoKanbalu

Topography around Hakha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hakha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,074 m around an average of 1,750 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,751 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.

The land around Hakha is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,074 m
16 km
1,751 m
80 km
2,632 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Kalemyo 76 km · Mawlaik 137 km · Monywa 168 km · Chittagong 186 km · Ye-u 187 km · Tamu 189 km · Yesagyo 203 km · Kanbalu 205 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 Hakha (22.6445°, 93.6108°, elevation 1,799 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).