Mogok weather in December

In December, Mogok sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mogok's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mogok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:42 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mogok reaches about 24°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 22°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)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52413
62413
72413
82413
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
162412
172412
182411
192411
202411
212411
222311
232311
242311
252311
262311
272311
282311
292310
302310
312310

How December really feels in Mogok

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.

Mogok weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°202.710.89.0
Feb27° / 12°192.611.28.2
Mar31° / 16°324.711.85.7
Apr32° / 20°11114.512.53.8
May30° / 22°34025.313.13.2
Jun29° / 23°35429.113.42.8
Jul29° / 23°36330.213.32.9
Aug28° / 23°40330.412.82.9
Sep28° / 22°39729.212.13.0
Oct28° / 20°28625.511.54.2
Nov26° / 16°839.810.97.1
Dec24° / 12°17310.68.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
138614
148614
158614
168614
178713
188713
198812
208812
218812
228812
238812
248713
258713
268614
278614
288614
298614
308614
318713

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mogok gets around 17 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
412
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1511
1611
1710
1810
199
209
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
289
299
309
319

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1955315
21057294
31157284
41358263
51459243
61659223
71859203
81960183
92160172
102360152
112658142
122857132
133056122
143354112
153652102
163850102
17414991
18434781
19464671
20484571
21504361
22524260
23554050
24563950
25583750
26613540
27623440
28643240
29653140
30663040
31682840

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 42 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:335:15
210.76:345:15
310.76:345:15
410.76:355:15
510.76:365:15
610.76:365:15
710.66:375:15
810.66:375:16
910.66:385:16
1010.66:395:16
1110.66:395:16
1210.66:405:17
1310.66:405:17
1410.66:415:17
1510.66:425:18
1610.66:425:18
1710.66:435:19
1810.66:435:19
1910.66:445:19
2010.66:445:20
2110.66:455:20
2210.66:455:21
2310.66:465:21
2410.66:465:22
2510.66:475:22
2610.66:475:23
2710.66:475:23
2810.66:485:24
2910.66:485:24
3010.66:485:25
3110.66:495:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mogok

In seasonPeak

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

Mogok'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 Mogok?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mogok in December

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

In December, Mogok sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Mogok 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 Mogok peaks around July 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 20UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Mogok 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 Mogok is worst in April — around 151 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 17.0× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 11145 µg/m³Oct 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar121Unhealthy
Apr151Very unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mogok?

Mogok sits at 22.9°N, 96.5°E, 1,162 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Kyaukme, 68 km away.

Amarapura

Topography around Mogok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogok has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m around an average of 1,248 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,200 m.

The land around Mogok is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
729 m
16 km
1,996 m
80 km
2,200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kyaukme 68 km · Madaya 89 km · Shwebo 92 km · Pyin Oo Lwin 98 km · Kanbalu 106 km · Ye-u 112 km · Mandalay 114 km · Amarapura 122 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 Mogok (22.9177°, 96.5098°, elevation 1,162 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).