Tamu weather in December

In December, Tamu sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Tamu's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:54 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
32%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tamu reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
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30219
31219

How December really feels in Tamu

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.

Tamu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 9210.78.6
Feb26° / 11°14311.28.5
Mar30° / 15°28511.86.1
Apr32° / 19°589.412.54.3
May31° / 21°21219.113.23.7
Jun29° / 23°3642613.53.1
Jul29° / 23°41128.913.32.9
Aug29° / 23°34428.212.83.1
Sep28° / 22°2582512.13.5
Oct27° / 20°16119.411.45.2
Nov25° / 15°315.210.88.0
Dec22° / 11°121.710.58.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
108515
118515
128416
138416
148416
158416
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188515
198515
208614
218614
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278515
288416
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tamu gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.7 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 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
57
67
77
87
97
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
306
316

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11062262
21262242
31363231
41464211
51565191
61764181
71964161
82065150
92265130
102464120
112663110
122961100
13316090
14335890
15365680
16395470
17425170
18454960
19484650
20514450
21554140
22573940
23593740
24623530
25643330
26663130
27683020
28702820
29712720
30722620
31732610

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 6:44 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:445:21
210.66:455:21
310.66:465:21
410.66:465:21
510.66:475:21
610.66:485:21
710.66:485:22
810.56:495:22
910.56:495:22
1010.56:505:22
1110.56:515:23
1210.56:515:23
1310.56:525:23
1410.56:525:23
1510.56:535:24
1610.56:545:24
1710.56:545:25
1810.56:555:25
1910.56:555:25
2010.56:565:26
2110.56:565:26
2210.56:575:27
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2410.56:585:28
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2610.56:585:29
2710.56:595:29
2810.56:595:30
2910.57:005:30
3010.57:005:31
3110.57:005:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tamu

In seasonPeak

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

Tamu'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 Tamu?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Tamu for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tamu in December

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

In December, Tamu sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Tamu 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 Tamu peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 13Dec 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5High

Air quality in Tamu 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 Tamu is worst in March — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.9× the cleanest month (October, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 19112 µg/m³Oct 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar119Unhealthy
Apr76Unhealthy
May28Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tamu?

Tamu sits at 24.2°N, 94.3°E, 178 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Mawlaik, 65 km away.

KalemyoKyauktanKanbaluHakhaYe-uKatha

Topography around Tamu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 947 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,543 m.

The land around Tamu is covered by trees (42%) and cropland (42%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
947 m
80 km
2,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mawlaik 65 km · Tatkon 93 km · Kalemyo 117 km · Kyauktan 161 km · Kanbalu 167 km · Hakha 189 km · Ye-u 197 km · Katha 206 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 Tamu (24.2166°, 94.3122°, elevation 178 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).