Waw weather in December

In December, Waw sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Waw's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:31 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Waw reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
153220
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193219
203219
213219
223219
233119
243119
253119
263119
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

How December really feels in Waw

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Waw weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°30.811.15.2
Feb34° / 19°20.311.43.8
Mar37° / 22°101.911.92.1
Apr38° / 26°465.112.41.2
May34° / 26°28822.912.81.8
Jun31° / 26°49929.7132.2
Jul31° / 25°56030.612.92.3
Aug31° / 25°56230.912.62.3
Sep32° / 25°38029.112.12.2
Oct33° / 25°16220.711.62.8
Nov33° / 23°314.611.24.3
Dec32° / 20°60.9115.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
78020
88020
98119
108119
118218
128218
138218
148416
158416
168515
178515
188614
198614
208614
218614
228614
238614
248614
258614
268515
278515
288416
298416
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Waw gets around 6 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 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
45
55
65
74
84
94
103
113
123
133
143
153
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
253
263
273
283
293
303
314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1021430469
2021531458
3021631447
4021732436
5021833425
6031933414
7031934404
8032035383
9032036373
10042137362
11042238342
12052338331
13152438311
14152638291
15162738281
16162938260
17173038240
18173238220
19273337200
20283537190
21283636170
22293736160
232103835150
242103935140
252114034130
262114134120
272124133120
282124133120
292134133120
302134032120
312144032130

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:225:24
211.06:235:24
311.06:235:24
411.06:245:24
511.06:255:25
611.06:255:25
711.06:265:25
811.06:265:25
911.06:275:26
1011.06:275:26
1111.06:285:26
1211.06:285:27
1311.06:295:27
1411.06:305:27
1511.06:305:28
1611.06:315:28
1711.06:315:29
1811.06:325:29
1911.06:325:30
2011.06:335:30
2111.06:335:30
2211.06:345:31
2311.06:345:31
2411.06:355:32
2511.06:355:32
2611.06:355:33
2711.06:365:33
2811.06:365:34
2911.06:375:34
3011.06:375:35
3111.06:375:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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134.7Bright
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174.8Bright
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224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Waw

In seasonPeak

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

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

Waw'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 Waw?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Waw in December

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

In December, Waw sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Waw in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 44 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Waw 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 Waw peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 10UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Waw 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 Waw is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1145 µg/m³Jun 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr36Poor
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Waw?

Waw sits at 17.5°N, 96.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Thanatpin, 23 km away.

Topography around Waw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Waw is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Thanatpin 23 km · Bago 26 km · Kyauktaga 32 km · Daik-u 35 km · Kyaikto 40 km · Nyaunglebin 53 km · Shwegyin 54 km · Hlegu 64 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 Waw (17.477°, 96.6783°, elevation 15 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).