Pyin Oo Lwin weather in December

In December, Pyin Oo Lwin sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of December to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pyin Oo Lwin's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pyin Oo Lwin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
24%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10
Air quality
Very high
PM10 140 µg/m³ · 2012

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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pyin Oo Lwin reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12615
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82514
92514
102513
112513
122513
132513
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How December really feels in Pyin Oo Lwin

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.

Pyin Oo Lwin 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
Jan25° / 11°121.610.89.0
Feb28° / 13°81.211.27.8
Mar32° / 18°14211.85.5
Apr33° / 21°345.412.54.1
May31° / 22°16118.8133.5
Jun29° / 23°19026.513.33.1
Jul29° / 23°20827.613.23.1
Aug28° / 22°27829.612.83.1
Sep29° / 22°26027.312.13.2
Oct28° / 20°18223.311.54.3
Nov27° / 17°587.710.97.3
Dec25° / 13°17210.78.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% 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 (%)
18515
28515
38515
48614
58614
68614
78614
88713
98713
108812
118911
128812
138812
148812
158911
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
258911
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288812
298812
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pyin Oo Lwin gets around 17 mm of rain over 2 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
410
510
610
79
89
99
108
118
128
138
148
157
167
177
186
196
206
215
225
235
245
256
266
276
287
297
307
317

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11148339
21249318
31350307
41451287
51553266
61752256
71854235
82053225
92252215
102453194
112652184
122851174
133051163
143349153
153548143
163846132
174145122
184343112
194642111
204940101
21523891
22543781
23563581
24593380
25613270
26633070
27642970
28662770
29672670
30682570
31692470

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
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34calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:315:16
210.76:325:17
310.76:335:17
410.76:335:17
510.76:345:17
610.76:355:17
710.76:355:17
810.76:365:18
910.76:365:18
1010.76:375:18
1110.76:385:18
1210.76:385:19
1310.76:395:19
1410.76:395:19
1510.76:405:20
1610.76:415:20
1710.76:415:21
1810.76:425:21
1910.76:425:21
2010.76:435:22
2110.76:435:22
2210.76:445:23
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2410.76:445:24
2510.76:455:24
2610.76:455:25
2710.76:465:25
2810.76:465:26
2910.76:475:26
3010.76:475:27
3110.76:475:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
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44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
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84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
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134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
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204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pyin Oo Lwin

In seasonPeak

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

Pyin Oo Lwin'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 Pyin Oo Lwin?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pyin Oo Lwin in December

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

In December, Pyin Oo Lwin sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Pyin Oo Lwin 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 Pyin Oo Lwin peaks around July 21 at about 12 (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 21UV 12Dec 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Pyin Oo Lwin 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 Pyin Oo Lwin is worst in March — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.6× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 1696 µg/m³Jul 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb55Poor
Mar102Unhealthy
Apr46Poor
May24Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pyin Oo Lwin?

Pyin Oo Lwin sits at 22.0°N, 96.5°E, 1,088 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mandalay, 39 km away.

Topography around Pyin Oo Lwin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyin Oo Lwin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 1,076 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around Pyin Oo Lwin is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,232 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mandalay 39 km · Madaya 41 km · Amarapura 44 km · Sagaing 52 km · Kyaukse 58 km · Kyaukme 82 km · Lawksawk 97 km · Shwebo 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 Pyin Oo Lwin (22.035°, 96.4568°, elevation 1,088 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).