Taungup weather in December

In December, Taungup sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 72% 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 Taungup's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taungup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:43 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Taungup 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Taungup 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 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)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83120
93120
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
153119
163119
173119
183119
193118
203118
213118
223118
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293118
303018
313017

How December really feels in Taungup

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 10 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
10
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.

Taungup weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°60.7116.2
Feb33° / 18°20.311.44.9
Mar34° / 21°50.711.93.8
Apr35° / 24°253.212.43.1
May33° / 25°25821.312.92.7
Jun29° / 25°83829.513.12.6
Jul29° / 25°90030.8132.8
Aug29° / 25°71430.712.62.8
Sep30° / 25°43729.212.12.6
Oct31° / 24°1892311.63.0
Nov32° / 22°345.111.14.6
Dec31° / 19°91.110.95.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87921
97921
108020
118020
128119
138218
148317
158317
168416
178515
188515
198614
208713
218713
228713
238812
248713
258713
268713
278713
288713
298713
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Taungup gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
55
65
75
85
95
105
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1073838161
2083937151
3093936150
40113935140
50124034130
60134033130
71154033120
81163932120
91183931110
101203929100
111223928100
12224382790
13226382690
14228372580
15230372370
16331372270
17333372160
18434372050
19435371940
20536371840
21537371730
22638381630
23639381520
24640381420
25741381410
26741371310
27842371310
28842371310
29842361300
30943361200
31943351200

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:345:31
210.96:355:31
310.96:365:32
410.96:365:32
510.96:375:32
610.96:375:32
710.96:385:32
810.96:395:33
910.96:395:33
1010.96:405:33
1110.96:405:34
1210.96:415:34
1310.96:415:34
1410.96:425:35
1510.96:435:35
1610.96:435:35
1710.96:445:36
1810.96:445:36
1910.96:455:37
2010.96:455:37
2110.96:465:37
2210.96:465:38
2310.96:475:38
2410.96:475:39
2510.96:475:39
2610.96:485:40
2710.96:485:40
2810.96:495:41
2910.96:495:41
3010.96:495:42
3110.96:505:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.64 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
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134.6Bright
144.6Bright
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174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Taungup

In seasonPeak

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

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

Taungup's monsoon runs June–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 Taungup?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taungup in December

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

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

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Taungup in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Taungup 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 Taungup peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 12UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Taungup 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 Taungup is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 943 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr43Poor
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taungup?

Taungup sits at 18.9°N, 94.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Ngapali, 47 km away.

Myaydo

Topography around Taungup

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taungup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m.

The land around Taungup is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
1,492 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Ngapali 47 km · Manaung 54 km · Kyaukpyu 96 km · Kyeintali 98 km · Pyay 103 km · Ann 106 km · Thayetmyo 112 km · Myaydo 117 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 Taungup (18.8561°, 94.2408°, elevation 5 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).