Pakokku weather in December

In December, Pakokku sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 76% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Pakokku's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pakokku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
23%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

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 Pakokku reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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
52919
62919
72919
82919
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152818
162818
172818
182818
192817
202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

How December really feels in Pakokku

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.

Pakokku weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°70.710.87.6
Feb32° / 18°10.211.35.2
Mar36° / 22°30.911.82.5
Apr39° / 26°122.512.50.9
May37° / 27°10112131.5
Jun34° / 26°9815.113.32.4
Jul34° / 26°9916.513.22.5
Aug33° / 26°13820.512.72.5
Sep33° / 26°18920.812.12.6
Oct32° / 24°14917.711.53.4
Nov30° / 21°314.3115.9
Dec28° / 18°70.910.77.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88515
98614
108614
118713
128713
138713
148713
158911
168911
178911
188911
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
24919
259010
269010
279010
289010
298911
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pakokku gets around 7 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
223
233
243
253
263
274
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10957304
201058284
301160263
401360243
501461232
601661212
701761202
801962181
902161171
1012360151
1112460141
1212659131
1322956121
1423155111
1523353111
1633651100
173394990
184424680
194444480
205474170
215493960
226513760
237533550
247553350
258573140
269582940
279592840
2810602640
2910602640
3011602540
3111612530

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:36 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:365:23
210.86:365:23
310.86:375:24
410.86:375:24
510.86:385:24
610.86:395:24
710.76:395:24
810.76:405:25
910.76:415:25
1010.76:415:25
1110.76:425:25
1210.76:425:26
1310.76:435:26
1410.76:435:26
1510.76:445:27
1610.76:455:27
1710.76:455:27
1810.76:465:28
1910.76:465:28
2010.76:475:29
2110.76:475:29
2210.76:485:30
2310.76:485:30
2410.76:495:31
2510.76:495:31
2610.76:495:32
2710.76:505:32
2810.76:505:33
2910.76:515:33
3010.76:515:34
3110.76:515:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pakokku

In seasonPeak

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

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

Pakokku'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 Pakokku?

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

7.7
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 Pakokku for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pakokku in December

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

In December, Pakokku sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Pakokku 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 Pakokku peaks around July 22 at about 13 (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 22UV 13Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Pakokku 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 Pakokku is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1856 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr49Poor
May26Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Pakokku?

Pakokku sits at 21.3°N, 95.1°E, 70 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Bagan, 24 km away.

Topography around Pakokku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pakokku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,428 m.

The land around Pakokku is covered by cropland (40%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,428 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bagan 24 km · Myingyan 34 km · Yesagyo 37 km · Kyaukpadaung 55 km · Chauk 56 km · Monywa 86 km · Meiktila 95 km · Yenangyaung 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 Pakokku (21.3349°, 95.0844°, elevation 70 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).