Paungde weather in December

In December, Paungde sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Paungde's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paungde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Paungde is town 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Paungde reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123119
133119
143019
153019
163019
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203018
213018
223018
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243018
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263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

How December really feels in Paungde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Paungde 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
Jan31° / 17°80.7116.1
Feb34° / 18°10.211.44.2
Mar37° / 21°50.811.92.1
Apr39° / 25°172.312.40.9
May36° / 26°14017.412.91.6
Jun32° / 26°32028.513.12.2
Jul31° / 25°31829.9132.3
Aug31° / 25°30430.112.62.4
Sep32° / 25°2422712.12.4
Oct32° / 25°14820.811.63.0
Nov32° / 22°355.211.14.9
Dec30° / 19°50.910.96.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
78020
88020
98020
108218
118218
128218
138317
148317
158416
168416
178515
188614
198614
208614
218713
228713
238713
248713
258713
268713
278614
288614
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Paungde gets around 5 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
46
56
66
75
85
95
104
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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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1012346273
2012545263
3012745252
4012844242
5023043242
6023241231
7023440221
8033639211
9043837201
10044036190
11054234180
12074333170
13084431160
14094630150
151114728140
161124827120
171144925110
181165024100
19117512380
20119512270
21220502260
22222502150
23224492140
24226492040
25227482030
26229471920
27330471920
28331461920
29332461820
30332451820
31333451720

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 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:295:27
211.06:295:27
311.06:305:27
410.96:305:27
510.96:315:28
610.96:325:28
710.96:325:28
810.96:335:28
910.96:335:29
1010.96:345:29
1110.96:355:29
1210.96:355:30
1310.96:365:30
1410.96:365:30
1510.96:375:31
1610.96:375:31
1710.96:385:31
1810.96:385:32
1910.96:395:32
2010.96:395:33
2110.96:405:33
2210.96:405:34
2310.96:415:34
2410.96:415:35
2510.96:425:35
2610.96:425:36
2710.96:435:36
2810.96:435:37
2910.96:435:37
3010.96:445:38
3110.96:445:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
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94.6Bright
104.6Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Paungde

In seasonPeak

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

Paungde's monsoon runs June–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 Paungde?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Paungde for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paungde in December

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

In December, Paungde sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Paungde in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paungde peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Paungde 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 Paungde is worst in March — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateMar 1693 µg/m³Jul 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr55Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paungde?

Paungde sits at 18.5°N, 95.5°E, 35 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Zigon, 21 km away.

Topography around Paungde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paungde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 m.

The land around Paungde is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
1,247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Zigon 21 km · Myanaung 30 km · Pyay 48 km · Ingabu 80 km · Letpandan 83 km · Hinthada 94 km · Tharyarwady 98 km · Pyu 98 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 Paungde (18.4917°, 95.5059°, elevation 35 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).