Pyu weather in December

In December, Pyu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Pyu's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pyu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
27%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Pyu is city 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pyu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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
33121
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133119
143119
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183019
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273018
283018
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303018
313018

How December really feels in Pyu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 14 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
14
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.

Pyu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°101.4116.0
Feb33° / 18°80.511.44.5
Mar36° / 22°121.911.92.5
Apr38° / 26°476.412.41.2
May35° / 26°27223.112.91.8
Jun31° / 25°47229.713.12.2
Jul30° / 25°55430.7132.4
Aug30° / 25°55630.912.62.4
Sep31° / 25°31928.812.12.3
Oct32° / 25°12421.911.62.9
Nov32° / 22°315.111.14.7
Dec31° / 19°81.110.96.1

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57921
68020
78020
88020
98119
108218
118218
128218
138317
148416
158416
168416
178614
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198614
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218614
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258614
268614
278515
288515
298515
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pyu gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
46
56
66
75
85
95
105
114
124
134
144
154
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
284
294
304
315

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001739376
2001940366
3012040355
4012240344
5012339334
6012539323
7012639313
8012839302
9022939282
10023039271
11033139261
12033239251
13043438231
14053538220
15063638200
16073737190
17173837170
18183937160
19193937140
201104036130
211104136110
222114236100
23212423590
24212433580
25213433480
26213443370
27213443370
28214453270
29214453270
30214453180
31214463180

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:25 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:255:23
211.06:265:23
311.06:265:23
410.96:275:24
510.96:275:24
610.96:285:24
710.96:285:24
810.96:295:25
910.96:305:25
1010.96:305:25
1110.96:315:25
1210.96:315:26
1310.96:325:26
1410.96:325:27
1510.96:335:27
1610.96:345:27
1710.96:345:28
1810.96:355:28
1910.96:355:29
2010.96:365:29
2110.96:365:29
2210.96:375:30
2310.96:375:30
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2510.96:385:31
2610.96:385:32
2710.96:395:32
2810.96:395:33
2910.96:405:33
3010.96:405:34
3110.96:405:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.63 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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84.6Bright
94.6Bright
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204.6Bright
214.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pyu

In seasonPeak

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

Pyu'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 Pyu?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pyu in December

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

In December, Pyu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pyu 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 Pyu peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 11UV 13Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pyu 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 Pyu is worst in April — around 150 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 10147 µg/m³Jul 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar137Unhealthy
Apr150Unhealthy
May23Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pyu?

Pyu sits at 18.5°N, 96.4°E, 55 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Taungoo, 51 km away.

Topography around Pyu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pyu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,593 m.

The land around Pyu is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
2,593 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Taungoo 51 km · Nyaunglebin 66 km · Yedashe 76 km · Shwegyin 78 km · Daik-u 80 km · Zigon 88 km · Paungde 98 km · Letpandan 106 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 Pyu (18.4813°, 96.4374°, elevation 55 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).