Zigon weather in December

In December, Zigon sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Zigon's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zigon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:37 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
27%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 Zigon reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143119
153119
163119
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183119
193019
203019
213019
223019
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018
313018

How December really feels in Zigon

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.

Zigon 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
Jan31° / 17°70.7116.0
Feb34° / 18°10.211.44.2
Mar37° / 21°50.911.92.0
Apr39° / 25°182.612.40.7
May36° / 27°15318.212.91.5
Jun32° / 26°33828.613.12.1
Jul31° / 25°33630.1132.3
Aug31° / 25°31830.112.62.3
Sep32° / 25°24327.112.12.3
Oct32° / 25°14621.211.62.8
Nov32° / 23°365.411.14.7
Dec31° / 19°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 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47921
57921
67822
77921
88020
98119
108119
118218
128218
138317
148317
158416
168515
178515
188515
198713
208713
218713
228713
238812
248713
258713
268713
278614
288713
298614
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zigon 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
66
75
85
95
104
114
124
134
143
153
163
173
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1002145295
2002345284
3002544274
4012743263
5012942263
6013141252
7013340242
8013539231
9023738221
10023937211
11034135200
12044334190
13054433180
14074631160
15084730150
160104828140
170114927120
181135026110
19114512590
20116502580
21118502470
22120502460
23122492350
24123492240
25225482230
26227482130
27228472120
28229472020
29230462020
30231462020
31231461920

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of December to 10 h 54 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 6:28 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:285:27
211.06:295:27
311.06:295:27
411.06:305:27
511.06:305:27
610.96:315:28
710.96:315:28
810.96:325:28
910.96:335:28
1010.96:335:29
1110.96:345:29
1210.96:345:29
1310.96:355:30
1410.96:355:30
1510.96:365:30
1610.96:375:31
1710.96:375:31
1810.96:385:32
1910.96:385:32
2010.96:395:33
2110.96:395:33
2210.96:405:33
2310.96:405:34
2410.96:405:34
2510.96:415:35
2610.96:415:35
2710.96:425:36
2810.96:425:36
2910.96:435:37
3010.96:435:38
3110.96:435:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.67 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
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zigon

In seasonPeak

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

Zigon'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 Zigon?

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

What to pack for Zigon in December

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zigon 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 Zigon peaks around August 12 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 12UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zigon 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 Zigon is worst in March — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateMar 1459 µg/m³Jul 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr37Poor
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zigon?

Zigon sits at 18.3°N, 95.6°E, 34 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Paungde, 21 km away.

Topography around Zigon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zigon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m.

The land around Zigon is covered by cropland (72%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
1,206 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Paungde 21 km · Myanaung 32 km · Letpandan 63 km · Pyay 69 km · Ingabu 69 km · Tharyarwady 78 km · Hinthada 78 km · Pyu 88 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 Zigon (18.3356°, 95.6215°, elevation 34 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).