Mu-se weather in December

In December, Mu-se sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.7 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mu-se's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mu-se's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:39 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
30%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mu-se reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°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)
12310
22310
32210
42210
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16228
17228
18218
19218
20218
21218
22218
23218
24218
25218
26218
27218
28218
29218
30218
31218

Mu-se 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
Jan21° / 273.110.78.3
Feb24° / 223.311.28.6
Mar26° / 12°294.411.88.0
Apr28° / 16°599.412.56.4
May28° / 19°19219.913.15.0
Jun27° / 21°28728.213.53.5
Jul26° / 21°36730.213.33.3
Aug27° / 21°31529.312.83.5
Sep27° / 20°21525.412.13.9
Oct26° / 17°14619.211.45.4
Nov24° / 12°546.710.87.8
Dec22° / 152.710.58.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108614
118614
128614
138515
148515
158515
168515
178515
188515
198515
208614
218614
228614
238614
248614
258614
268614
278614
288614
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mu-se gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.7 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
179
189
199
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
309
319

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172244
274233
375223
477203
579192
680182
781172
882162
983152
1084142
1185132
1286122
1386122
1488111
1589101
169091
179181
189181
199271
209361
219460
229550
239550
249640
259640
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 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 6:29 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:295:07
210.66:305:07
310.66:315:07
410.66:315:07
510.66:325:07
610.66:335:08
710.66:335:08
810.66:345:08
910.66:355:08
1010.66:355:08
1110.56:365:09
1210.56:375:09
1310.56:375:09
1410.56:385:10
1510.56:385:10
1610.56:395:10
1710.56:395:11
1810.56:405:11
1910.56:405:12
2010.56:415:12
2110.56:415:12
2210.56:425:13
2310.56:425:13
2410.56:435:14
2510.56:435:14
2610.56:445:15
2710.56:445:15
2810.56:445:16
2910.56:455:16
3010.56:455:17
3110.56:455:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mu-se

In seasonPeak

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

Mu-se'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 Mu-se?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Mu-se for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mu-se in December

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

In December, Mu-se sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Mu-se 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 Mu-se peaks around July 13 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 highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 13Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Mu-se 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 Mu-se is worst in April — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 1165 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May26Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mu-se?

Mu-se sits at 24.0°N, 97.9°E, 828 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Namhkam, 29 km away.

ShweguLashio

Topography around Mu-se

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mu-se has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 797 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,720 m.

The land around Mu-se is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (56%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
1,060 m
80 km
2,720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Namhkam 29 km · Panglong 43 km · Kutkai 60 km · Bhamo 73 km · Laukkai 94 km · Lakang 103 km · Shwegu 116 km · Lashio 119 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 Mu-se (23.9974°, 97.9011°, elevation 828 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).