Hopin weather in December

In December, Hopin sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 10.5 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 24°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 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hopin's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hopin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Hopin 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hopin reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12615
22615
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92514
102514
112514
122514
132514
142514
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202413
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232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

How December really feels in Hopin

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.

Hopin 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
Jan24° / 13°152.610.68.8
Feb27° / 15°173.111.18.0
Mar31° / 18°25411.85.7
Apr32° / 21°497.912.64.2
May31° / 23°27320.713.23.3
Jun30° / 25°46929.113.52.6
Jul30° / 25°46930.613.42.5
Aug30° / 25°41330.212.92.6
Sep30° / 24°34926.912.22.9
Oct29° / 22°20219.311.44.5
Nov27° / 18°314.610.87.8
Dec25° / 14°91.810.58.9

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 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158911
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
218911
228911
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248911
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268812
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288713
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hopin gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
147
157
167
177
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
306
317

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10206911
2023689
3026668
4029647
5032626
6035605
7137584
8140554
9143533
10146503
11248482
12251452
13352432
14355402
15456382
16558352
17561331
18663301
19764281
20964261
211065241
221166221
231268200
241368190
251568170
261668160
271768150
281868140
291869130
301968130
311969120

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 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 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 6:37 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:375:10
210.56:385:10
310.56:385:11
410.56:395:11
510.56:405:11
610.56:405:11
710.56:415:11
810.56:425:11
910.56:425:12
1010.56:435:12
1110.56:435:12
1210.56:445:12
1310.56:455:13
1410.56:455:13
1510.56:465:13
1610.56:465:14
1710.56:475:14
1810.46:475:14
1910.46:485:15
2010.46:495:15
2110.46:495:16
2210.46:505:16
2310.46:505:17
2410.46:505:17
2510.46:515:18
2610.46:515:18
2710.56:525:19
2810.56:525:19
2910.56:525:20
3010.56:535:20
3110.56:535:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hopin

In seasonPeak

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

Hopin's monsoon runs May–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 Hopin?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hopin in December

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

In December, Hopin sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Hopin 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 Hopin peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Hopin 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 Hopin is worst in April — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.7× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1484 µg/m³Oct 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hopin?

Hopin sits at 25.0°N, 96.5°E, 200 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mohnyin, 29 km away.

Topography around Hopin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hopin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,139 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m.

The land around Hopin is covered by cropland (57%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
1,139 m
80 km
1,692 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Mohnyin 29 km · Mogaung 54 km · Hpākān 72 km · Lakang 76 km · Shwegu 89 km · Katha 93 km · Myitkyina 98 km · Kyauktan 102 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 Hopin (24.9915°, 96.5268°, elevation 200 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).