Heho weather in December

In December, Heho sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
29%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Heho is town in Shan State, Burma.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Heho reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152312
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172311
182311
192311
202311
212311
222311
232311
242311
252311
262311
272311
282311
292311
302311
312310

Heho weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°131.410.99.2
Feb26° / 11°60.811.39.1
Mar28° / 14°111.711.97.7
Apr30° / 17°416.312.55.8
May28° / 19°18220.7134.5
Jun27° / 20°2062813.23.6
Jul26° / 20°21329.513.13.5
Aug26° / 20°22829.712.73.5
Sep26° / 19°18627.212.13.7
Oct26° / 18°14322.711.54.7
Nov25° / 15°548.4117.3
Dec23° / 12°162.910.88.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
108020
118020
128020
138119
148218
158218
168317
178416
188416
198515
208515
218515
228515
238614
248614
258614
268614
278713
288713
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Heho gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
513
613
713
812
912
1011
1111
1211
1310
1410
159
169
178
188
198
207
217
227
237
247
257
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14436191
24635181
34834171
45133160
55232160
65431150
75630140
85829130
95829130
106028120
116128110
126327100
13652690
14662680
15682570
16692470
17712360
18732250
19752140
20772030
21781930
22801820
23811720
24821620
25831520
26841420
27841420
28841420
29841420
30841420
31841420

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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:275:17
210.86:285:18
310.86:295:18
410.86:295:18
510.86:305:18
610.86:315:18
710.86:315:19
810.86:325:19
910.86:325:19
1010.86:335:19
1110.86:345:20
1210.86:345:20
1310.86:355:20
1410.86:355:21
1510.86:365:21
1610.76:365:21
1710.76:375:22
1810.76:375:22
1910.76:385:23
2010.76:385:23
2110.76:395:23
2210.76:395:24
2310.76:405:24
2410.76:405:25
2510.76:415:25
2610.76:415:26
2710.76:425:26
2810.76:425:27
2910.86:425:27
3010.86:435:28
3110.86:435:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Heho

In seasonPeak

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

Heho's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Heho?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Heho in December

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

In December, Heho sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Heho 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 Heho peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Heho 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 Heho is worst in March — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1772 µg/m³Jul 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb46Poor
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May23Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Heho?

Heho sits at 20.7°N, 96.8°E, 1,170 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Nyaung Shwe, 14 km away.

Topography around Heho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heho has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 1,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m.

The land around Heho is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), cropland (33%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
747 m
80 km
2,355 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Nyaung Shwe 14 km · Aungban 21 km · Taunggyi 24 km · Kalaw 29 km · Lawksawk 59 km · Yamethin 78 km · Pyawbwe 82 km · Wundwin 92 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 Heho (20.7232°, 96.8228°, elevation 1,170 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).