Tatkon weather in December

In December, Tatkon sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 Tatkon's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tatkon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tatkon 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 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32615
42614
52614
62614
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122513
132513
142513
152513
162513
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182513
192413
202413
212412
222412
232412
242412
252412
262412
272412
282412
292412
302412
312412

How December really feels in Tatkon

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.

Tatkon weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°71.210.69.2
Feb28° / 14°81.411.17.9
Mar32° / 18°202.711.85.0
Apr34° / 22°345.912.63.3
May33° / 24°22916.713.22.9
Jun31° / 25°42527.613.52.4
Jul31° / 25°45729.713.42.3
Aug31° / 25°38528.712.92.5
Sep31° / 24°31926.512.22.8
Oct30° / 22°17718.311.44.4
Nov27° / 17°233.310.87.9
Dec25° / 13°71.310.59.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
49010
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
248911
259010
269010
279010
288911
298911
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tatkon gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1349426
2452395
3455374
4557353
5559333
6661312
7762292
8862282
9963262
101065241
111165231
121265221
131465201
141664191
151764181
162062171
172261161
182460151
192759131
202958121
213257110
223456100
23365590
24385390
25405280
26425170
27435070
28454960
29464860
30474850
31484750

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:42 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:425:17
210.66:435:17
310.66:435:17
410.56:445:17
510.56:455:17
610.56:455:17
710.56:465:18
810.56:475:18
910.56:475:18
1010.56:485:18
1110.56:495:19
1210.56:495:19
1310.56:505:19
1410.56:505:19
1510.56:515:20
1610.56:525:20
1710.56:525:21
1810.56:535:21
1910.56:535:21
2010.56:545:22
2110.56:545:22
2210.56:555:23
2310.56:555:23
2410.56:565:24
2510.56:565:24
2610.56:565:25
2710.56:575:25
2810.56:575:26
2910.56:585:26
3010.56:585:27
3110.56:585:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tatkon

In seasonPeak

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

Tatkon'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 Tatkon?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tatkon in December

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

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

light clothes

UV index in Tatkon 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 Tatkon peaks around July 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 13Jan 1UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Tatkon 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 Tatkon is worst in April — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateModerateGoodApr 1160 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tatkon?

Tatkon sits at 24.7°N, 95.1°E, 179 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Tamu, 93 km away.

MohnyinMawlaikKathaHopinHpākānKanbalu

Topography around Tatkon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tatkon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,696 m.

The land around Tatkon is covered by trees (67%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
2,696 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tamu 93 km · Kyauktan 94 km · Mohnyin 131 km · Mawlaik 134 km · Katha 140 km · Hopin 151 km · Hpākān 162 km · Kanbalu 170 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 Tatkon (24.679°, 95.0742°, elevation 179 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).