Mogaung weather in December

In December, Mogaung sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mogaung's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mogaung's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
21%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Mogaung 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mogaung reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12715
22714
32714
42714
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112613
122613
132613
142613
152613
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182613
192613
202613
212612
222612
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272512
282512
292512
302512
312512

How December really feels in Mogaung

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.

Mogaung 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
Jan26° / 12°203.410.68.6
Feb28° / 14°253.711.17.3
Mar32° / 18°375.611.84.8
Apr33° / 21°899.512.63.4
May32° / 24°34521.713.22.9
Jun30° / 25°71929.213.52.6
Jul30° / 25°77230.613.42.6
Aug30° / 25°65130.212.92.5
Sep30° / 24°4242712.22.8
Oct30° / 22°21117.611.44.5
Nov28° / 17°334.110.87.6
Dec26° / 13°111.710.58.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23919
249010
259010
269010
279010
288911
298911
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mogaung gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.7 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 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
287
297
307
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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1457354
2559324
3662293
4764263
5965242
61066222
71266202
81466182
91666162
101865152
112065141
122264131
132463121
142661121
152959111
163157111
173455101
183653101
19395191
20415090
21434880
22454780
23474570
24494470
25514360
26524260
27534160
28554050
29563950
30573850
31593740

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 30 min at the start of December to 10 h 24 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 6:36 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:365:08
210.56:375:08
310.56:375:08
410.56:385:08
510.56:395:09
610.56:395:09
710.56:405:09
810.56:415:09
910.56:415:09
1010.56:425:10
1110.56:435:10
1210.46:435:10
1310.46:445:10
1410.46:445:11
1510.46:455:11
1610.46:455:11
1710.46:465:12
1810.46:475:12
1910.46:475:13
2010.46:485:13
2110.46:485:13
2210.46:495:14
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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 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mogaung

In seasonPeak

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

Mogaung'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 Mogaung?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mogaung in December

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

In December, Mogaung sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 13Jan 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Mogaung 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 Mogaung is worst in April — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.1× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1464 µg/m³Oct 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr68Unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mogaung?

Mogaung sits at 25.3°N, 96.9°E, 150 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Myitkyina, 47 km away.

DanaiShweguBhamo

Topography around Mogaung

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogaung has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,448 m.

The land around Mogaung is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
1,020 m
80 km
2,448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Myitkyina 47 km · Hopin 54 km · Hpākān 71 km · Lakang 76 km · Mohnyin 82 km · Danai 119 km · Shwegu 121 km · Bhamo 121 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 Mogaung (25.3054°, 96.9354°, elevation 150 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).