Mawlaik weather in December

In December, Mawlaik sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mawlaik's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mawlaik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
27%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mawlaik 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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
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42615
52615
62615
72515
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How December really feels in Mawlaik

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.

Mawlaik weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°30.510.79.1
Feb28° / 14°30.411.27.8
Mar32° / 17°60.911.85.2
Apr34° / 21°101.812.53.5
May34° / 24°1219.413.13.0
Jun33° / 26°26422.313.42.5
Jul32° / 26°35527.113.32.4
Aug31° / 25°35027.212.82.5
Sep31° / 25°3142412.12.9
Oct30° / 23°15916.311.44.5
Nov28° / 18°222.910.97.7
Dec25° / 14°40.710.69.0

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 9% 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 (%)
18317
28317
38317
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98515
108515
118515
128515
138515
148515
158515
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278713
288713
298713
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mawlaik gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
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133
143
153
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172
182
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272
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312

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101162252
201364221
301564201
401665181
501865161
602066140
702266120
802465110
902664100
101286380
111306270
121335970
131355860
142375560
152405350
162435050
173464740
183494540
194514230
204543930
215563630
225583430
236603220
247613020
257632820
268642620
278652520
289662320
299672220
3010672120
3110682020

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:435:22
210.66:435:22
310.66:445:22
410.66:455:22
510.66:455:22
610.66:465:22
710.66:475:22
810.66:475:23
910.66:485:23
1010.66:495:23
1110.66:495:23
1210.66:505:24
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1610.56:525:25
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2710.56:575:30
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3010.66:585:32
3110.66:595:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.5 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mawlaik

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mawlaik's monsoon runs June–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 Mawlaik?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mawlaik in December

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

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

light clothes

UV index in Mawlaik 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 Mawlaik peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 13Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec5High

Air quality in Mawlaik 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 Mawlaik is worst in March — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.9× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 19112 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mawlaik?

Mawlaik sits at 23.6°N, 94.4°E, 129 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kalemyo, 61 km away.

KanbaluTatkonHakhaYe-uKyauktanShwebo

Topography around Mawlaik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mawlaik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,592 m.

The land around Mawlaik is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
864 m
80 km
2,592 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kalemyo 61 km · Tamu 65 km · Kanbalu 124 km · Tatkon 134 km · Hakha 137 km · Ye-u 143 km · Kyauktan 167 km · Shwebo 178 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 Mawlaik (23.6425°, 94.4048°, elevation 129 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). 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).