Taungoo weather in December

In December, Taungoo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Taungoo's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taungoo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:34 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Taungoo is city in the Bago Region of Myanmar.

Air quality
Very high
PM10 137 µg/m³ · 2013
Founded
1510

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 Taungoo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13119
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143118
153118
163118
173117
183117
193117
203017
213017
223017
233017
243017
253016
263016
273016
283016
293016
303016
313016

How December really feels in Taungoo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 11 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
11
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.

Taungoo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 16°80.9116.1
Feb34° / 17°30.311.44.4
Mar37° / 21°71.311.92.3
Apr38° / 25°244.112.41.1
May35° / 26°19820.812.91.9
Jun31° / 25°39029.113.12.4
Jul30° / 24°44029.9132.6
Aug30° / 24°40530.212.62.6
Sep31° / 25°2472612.12.7
Oct32° / 24°971611.63.5
Nov32° / 21°233.111.14.9
Dec31° / 18°50.910.96.1

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58119
68119
78218
88218
98317
108317
118317
128416
138416
148416
158515
168614
178614
188614
198713
208713
218713
228713
238713
248713
258614
268614
278614
288515
298515
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Taungoo gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
34
44
54
64
74
84
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
294
304
314

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1032742281
2032941271
3033040251
4043239241
5043339230
6053538220
7063638210
8063737190
9073837180
10083936170
11094036160
120104035150
130114134140
140124233130
151144232110
161154331100
17117433090
18118442980
19219442870
20221442760
21222452650
22324452540
23325442430
24326442330
25427442230
26428442220
27429442120
28429442120
29430442120
30430442120
31430442020

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 54 min at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 6:26 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:265:22
210.96:265:22
310.96:275:23
410.96:285:23
510.96:285:23
610.96:295:23
710.96:295:23
810.96:305:24
910.96:315:24
1010.96:315:24
1110.96:325:25
1210.96:325:25
1310.96:335:25
1410.96:335:26
1510.96:345:26
1610.96:345:26
1710.96:355:27
1810.96:355:27
1910.96:365:28
2010.96:375:28
2110.96:375:29
2210.96:375:29
2310.96:385:29
2410.96:385:30
2510.96:395:30
2610.96:395:31
2710.96:405:31
2810.96:405:32
2910.96:405:33
3010.96:415:33
3110.96:415:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.62 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
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Taungoo

In seasonPeak

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

Taungoo'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 Taungoo?

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 Taungoo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Taungoo in December

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

In December, Taungoo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Taungoo 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 Taungoo 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
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Taungoo 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 Taungoo 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 Taungoo?

Taungoo sits at 18.9°N, 96.4°E, 56 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Yedashe, 25 km away.

Topography around Taungoo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taungoo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,584 m.

The land around Taungoo is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
148 m
80 km
2,584 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Yedashe 25 km · Pyu 51 km · Lewe 84 km · Pyinmana 92 km · Naypyidaw 95 km · Zigon 109 km · Paungde 110 km · Nyaunglebin 114 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 Taungoo (18.9429°, 96.4341°, elevation 56 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).