Shwegu weather in December

In December, Shwegu sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Shwegu's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shwegu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:44 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Shwegu is human settlement 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Shwegu reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12717
22717
32717
42716
52716
62716
72716
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132615
142615
152615
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202615
212615
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232614
242614
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272614
282614
292614
302514
312514

How December really feels in Shwegu

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.

Shwegu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°162.410.78.7
Feb29° / 16°15211.27.0
Mar33° / 20°203.111.84.2
Apr35° / 23°638.912.52.5
May34° / 25°31421.613.22.4
Jun32° / 26°49529.113.52.2
Jul31° / 26°45530.413.32.2
Aug31° / 26°43229.512.82.3
Sep31° / 25°34726.812.22.6
Oct30° / 24°19919.311.43.9
Nov28° / 19°444.610.87.1
Dec26° / 15°111.810.58.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
158713
168713
178713
188713
198713
208812
218812
228812
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288812
298812
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Shwegu gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
46
56
66
76
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
166
176
186
196
206
216
225
235
245
255
265
276
286
296
306
317

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10561322
20663292
30765271
40866251
501066231
601167211
701368190
801469170
901668160
1001867150
1111967130
1212166120
1312365110
1412564100
1512861100
161306090
172325880
182355670
192375470
202405260
212425150
222444850
233464640
243494440
253514240
263534040
273553930
283573730
294583530
304593430
314603330

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 10 h 36 min at the start of December to 10 h 30 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 6:34 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:345:11
210.66:355:11
310.66:365:11
410.66:365:11
510.66:375:11
610.66:385:11
710.66:385:12
810.56:395:12
910.56:405:12
1010.56:405:12
1110.56:415:13
1210.56:415:13
1310.56:425:13
1410.56:435:14
1510.56:435:14
1610.56:445:14
1710.56:445:15
1810.56:455:15
1910.56:455:15
2010.56:465:16
2110.56:465:16
2210.56:475:17
2310.56:475:17
2410.56:485:18
2510.56:485:18
2610.56:495:19
2710.56:495:19
2810.56:495:20
2910.56:505:20
3010.56:505:21
3110.56:505:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Shwegu

In seasonPeak

In December, Shwegu sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Shwegu sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Shwegu's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Shwegu?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shwegu in December

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

In December, Shwegu sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Shwegu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shwegu peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 12Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Shwegu 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 Shwegu is worst in April — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 13.7× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 14115 µg/m³Oct 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr123Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shwegu?

Shwegu sits at 24.2°N, 96.8°E, 119 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Bhamo, 45 km away.

Mu-se

Topography around Shwegu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shwegu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,238 m.

The land around Shwegu is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
2,238 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bhamo 45 km · Katha 46 km · Lakang 63 km · Mohnyin 75 km · Hopin 89 km · Kyauktan 91 km · Namhkam 100 km · Mu-se 116 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 Shwegu (24.2267°, 96.7909°, elevation 119 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).