Payathonzu weather in December

In December, Payathonzu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Payathonzu's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Payathonzu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Payathonzu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122917
132917
142917
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How December really feels in Payathonzu

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.

Payathonzu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°142.311.26.4
Feb31° / 17°102.111.55.3
Mar33° / 20°467.511.94.0
Apr33° / 22°10715.512.33.3
May30° / 23°28927.812.72.8
Jun28° / 22°40629.712.93.0
Jul27° / 22°51230.812.83.2
Aug27° / 22°53430.712.53.2
Sep28° / 22°40929.212.13.1
Oct30° / 22°21521.611.73.8
Nov30° / 20°396.311.35.7
Dec29° / 17°102.311.16.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107129
117129
127228
137327
147327
157426
167426
177624
187624
197723
207723
217822
227921
237921
247921
257921
267921
277921
287921
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Payathonzu gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
412
511
611
710
810
99
108
117
127
136
145
155
165
174
184
194
204
214
225
235
245
255
265
275
286
296
306
316

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
129274021
239283920
3310293919
4310303918
5311313917
6311313816
7312323815
8312333813
9313333812
10314343911
11315343910
1241633389
1341733388
1441833387
1541932386
1652032375
1752232365
1862331365
1962431354
2072431344
2172531334
2282631323
2382631313
2492631313
2592632303
2692633293
2792633293
2892534293
2992435293
3092436293
3182336293

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 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 6:12 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:125:21
211.26:125:21
311.16:135:21
411.16:135:22
511.16:145:22
611.16:145:22
711.16:155:22
811.16:155:23
911.16:165:23
1011.16:175:23
1111.16:175:24
1211.16:185:24
1311.16:185:24
1411.16:195:25
1511.16:195:25
1611.16:205:25
1711.16:205:26
1811.16:215:26
1911.16:215:27
2011.16:225:27
2111.16:225:28
2211.16:235:28
2311.16:235:29
2411.16:245:29
2511.16:245:30
2611.16:255:30
2711.16:255:31
2811.16:255:31
2911.16:265:32
3011.16:265:32
3111.16:275:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Payathonzu

In seasonPeak

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

Payathonzu'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 Payathonzu?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Payathonzu in December

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

In December, Payathonzu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Payathonzu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Payathonzu peaks around August 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 14UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Payathonzu 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 Payathonzu is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1746 µg/m³Oct 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr31Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Payathonzu?

Payathonzu sits at 15.3°N, 98.4°E, 279 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ye, 58 km away.

KyaikkamiMudonKawkareikDaweiMyawaddyMawlamyine

Topography around Payathonzu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Payathonzu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m around an average of 303 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m.

The land around Payathonzu is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
530 m
16 km
792 m
80 km
1,780 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ye 58 km · Thanbyuzayat 101 km · Kyaikkami 122 km · Mudon 126 km · Kawkareik 139 km · Dawei 139 km · Myawaddy 153 km · Mawlamyine 154 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 Payathonzu (15.3177°, 98.3884°, elevation 279 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).