Möng Yawng weather in December

In December, Möng Yawng sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 33 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 50% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Möng Yawng's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Möng Yawng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Möng Yawng 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Möng Yawng reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Möng Yawng 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
Jan24° / 11°314.610.98.3
Feb27° / 11°203.511.37.9
Mar30° / 14°566.911.95.9
Apr31° / 18°11813.112.54.5
May30° / 20°25822.7133.6
Jun29° / 22°30027.513.33.0
Jul28° / 22°38729.513.23.2
Aug28° / 21°36028.912.73.3
Sep28° / 21°23724.412.13.8
Oct27° / 19°13519.111.55.2
Nov25° / 15°628.2117.3
Dec23° / 12°334.910.78.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96931
106931
116931
127030
137129
147129
157228
167228
177327
187426
197525
207525
217525
227525
237624
247624
257624
267723
277723
287624
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Möng Yawng gets around 33 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
420
520
619
719
819
918
1018
1117
1217
1316
1415
1515
1614
1714
1814
1914
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2615
2715
2816
2916
3017
3117

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12244286
22344276
32543275
42643265
52742265
62842254
73042254
83141244
93340243
103440233
113639232
123938222
134136212
144335202
154634191
164833181
175032171
185231161
195431141
205730130
215929120
225929120
236128110
246327100
256327100
26642790
27642790
28642790
29642790
30642790
316327100

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
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154calm
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224calm
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244calm
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264calm
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284calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 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 6:14 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:145:02
210.86:155:03
310.86:155:03
410.86:165:03
510.86:175:03
610.86:175:03
710.86:185:03
810.86:195:04
910.76:195:04
1010.76:205:04
1110.76:205:05
1210.76:215:05
1310.76:225:05
1410.76:225:06
1510.76:235:06
1610.76:235:06
1710.76:245:07
1810.76:245:07
1910.76:255:08
2010.76:255:08
2110.76:265:08
2210.76:265:09
2310.76:275:09
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2510.76:285:10
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2810.76:295:12
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3010.76:305:13
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.79 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
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183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Möng Yawng

In seasonPeak

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

Möng Yawng'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 Möng Yawng?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Möng Yawng in December

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

In December, Möng Yawng sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Möng Yawng 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 Möng Yawng peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 10UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Möng Yawng 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 Möng Yawng is worst in April — around 254 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 27.6× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 13241 µg/m³Oct 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar177Very unhealthy
Apr254Very unhealthy
May49Poor
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Möng Yawng?

Möng Yawng sits at 21.2°N, 100.4°E, 569 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Möng La, 65 km away.

Topography around Möng Yawng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Möng Yawng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m around an average of 617 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,023 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,164 m.

The land around Möng Yawng is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
409 m
16 km
2,023 m
80 km
2,164 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Möng La 65 km · Kengtung 67 km · Muang Sing 82 km · Tachilek 95 km · Ban Khoan 96 km · Mae Sai 97 km · Möng Yang 102 km · Ban Houakhoua 104 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 Möng Yawng (21.1792°, 100.3576°, elevation 569 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).