Pyawbwe weather in December

In December, Pyawbwe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 78% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of December to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pyawbwe's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pyawbwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
23%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 Pyawbwe reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°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 about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
52918
62918
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
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How December really feels in Pyawbwe

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.

Pyawbwe 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° / 14°8110.97.2
Feb32° / 16°20.511.35.1
Mar36° / 20°91.211.92.7
Apr38° / 25°25412.51.3
May35° / 26°14917.9131.9
Jun32° / 25°19125.313.22.5
Jul31° / 25°20427.313.12.7
Aug31° / 24°20327.312.72.7
Sep31° / 24°17323.412.12.8
Oct32° / 23°11118.911.53.4
Nov31° / 20°365.8115.5
Dec29° / 16°101.810.87.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58218
68218
78317
88317
98317
108416
118416
128416
138515
148614
158614
168713
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pyawbwe gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
59
69
79
88
98
107
117
126
136
146
155
165
175
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
275
285
295
305
315

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101844317
202044296
302145286
402344275
512544264
612743254
712843243
813042233
913342223
1013541212
1123740202
1223939192
1334137172
1434336162
1544535151
1654734141
1764933121
1875031111
1985130101
209532981
2110552870
2211552770
2312562660
2414562550
2515562450
2616562350
2717562250
2817572150
2918572050
3019562050
3120561950

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 48 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 6:30 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:305:21
210.86:315:21
310.86:325:21
410.86:325:21
510.86:335:21
610.86:335:22
710.86:345:22
810.86:355:22
910.86:355:22
1010.86:365:23
1110.86:365:23
1210.86:375:23
1310.86:385:24
1410.86:385:24
1510.86:395:24
1610.86:395:25
1710.86:405:25
1810.86:405:25
1910.86:415:26
2010.86:415:26
2110.86:425:27
2210.76:425:27
2310.86:435:28
2410.86:435:28
2510.86:445:29
2610.86:445:29
2710.86:445:30
2810.86:455:30
2910.86:455:31
3010.86:465:31
3110.86:465:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
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134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pyawbwe

In seasonPeak

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

Pyawbwe's monsoon runs May–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 Pyawbwe?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pyawbwe in December

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

In December, Pyawbwe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pyawbwe 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 Pyawbwe peaks around July 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighJul 23UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Pyawbwe 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 Pyawbwe is worst in March — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateMar 2288 µg/m³Jul 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar90Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pyawbwe?

Pyawbwe sits at 20.6°N, 96.1°E, 198 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Yamethin, 20 km away.

Topography around Pyawbwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyawbwe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,251 m.

The land around Pyawbwe is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), trees (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
2,251 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Yamethin 20 km · Meiktila 38 km · Kalaw 54 km · Wundwin 56 km · Aungban 61 km · Heho 82 km · Taungdwingyi 84 km · Nyaung Shwe 92 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 Pyawbwe (20.5919°, 96.052°, elevation 198 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).