Monywa weather in December

In December, Monywa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.7 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Monywa's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monywa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
22%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Monywa is city of Myanmar (former Burma).

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Monywa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112818
122818
132818
142818
152817
162817
172817
182817
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202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252816
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

How December really feels in Monywa

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.

Monywa 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
Jan29° / 16°50.610.87.7
Feb32° / 18°20.611.25.1
Mar36° / 22°71.111.82.4
Apr39° / 26°184.112.50.8
May37° / 27°12114.7131.3
Jun35° / 27°11117.713.31.9
Jul35° / 27°11919.513.21.9
Aug34° / 26°16922.812.82.1
Sep33° / 26°21422.412.12.3
Oct32° / 25°16418.811.53.3
Nov30° / 21°354.710.95.9
Dec28° / 17°70.710.77.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48614
58614
68713
78713
88713
98812
108812
118812
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
258911
268911
278911
288911
298911
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Monywa gets around 7 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 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
44
54
63
73
83
93
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
233
243
253
263
273
284
294
304
314

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10958285
201060264
301162243
411262223
511363212
611563192
711663182
811864161
912063151
1012262141
1122361131
1222560121
1322759111
1433057100
1533255100
163355390
174385080
184404880
194434670
205454360
215484160
226503950
237513750
247543540
258553340
268563240
279583030
289592930
2910592830
3010602730
3111592730

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:375:22
210.76:385:22
310.76:385:22
410.76:395:22
510.76:395:22
610.76:405:22
710.76:415:23
810.76:415:23
910.76:425:23
1010.76:435:23
1110.76:435:24
1210.76:445:24
1310.76:445:24
1410.76:455:25
1510.76:455:25
1610.76:465:25
1710.76:465:26
1810.76:475:26
1910.66:485:27
2010.66:485:27
2110.66:495:27
2210.66:495:28
2310.66:495:28
2410.66:505:29
2510.66:505:29
2610.76:515:30
2710.76:515:30
2810.76:525:31
2910.76:525:31
3010.76:525:32
3110.76:535:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Monywa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monywa's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Monywa?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monywa in December

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

In December, Monywa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Monywa 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 Monywa peaks around July 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Monywa 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 Monywa is worst in March — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1764 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May30Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Monywa?

Monywa sits at 22.1°N, 95.1°E, 81 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Yesagyo, 54 km away.

Topography around Monywa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monywa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 450 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,380 m.

The land around Monywa is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
450 m
80 km
1,380 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Yesagyo 54 km · Myingyan 77 km · Shwebo 77 km · Ye-u 79 km · Pakokku 86 km · Sagaing 91 km · Amarapura 97 km · Mandalay 99 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 Monywa (22.1086°, 95.1358°, elevation 81 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).