Bungu weather in December

In December, Bungu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 118 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bungu's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bungu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:07 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Bungu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23224
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How December really feels in Bungu

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.

Bungu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°10816.712.43.3
Feb32° / 24°9713.712.33.4
Mar31° / 24°16324.612.13.0
Apr29° / 23°17624.411.83.4
May29° / 22°8313.911.75.1
Jun29° / 21°174.611.66.3
Jul29° / 20°82.211.66.5
Aug29° / 20°144.111.76.3
Sep30° / 21°165125.9
Oct31° / 22°399.312.24.9
Nov31° / 23°7316.212.33.8
Dec32° / 24°11820.812.43.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
155842
165842
175743
185644
195545
205545
215446
225446
235347
245248
255149
265050
274951
284852
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bungu gets around 118 mm of rain over 20.8 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 66% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
265
365
466
567
667
768
868
969
1069
1169
1270
1370
1470
1570
1670
1770
1869
1969
2068
2167
2266
2365
2465
2564
2663
2762
2861
2961
3060
3160

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14879
238710
338611
438611
528612
628513
728414
818415
918316
1018217
1118118
1208119
1308020
1407921
1507822
1607723
1707624
1807624
1907525
2007525
2117425
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2817623
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Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 6:01 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:016:26
212.46:016:26
312.46:026:27
412.46:026:27
512.46:026:28
612.46:036:28
712.46:036:29
812.46:036:29
912.46:046:30
1012.46:046:30
1112.46:056:31
1212.46:056:31
1312.46:056:32
1412.46:066:32
1512.46:066:33
1612.46:076:33
1712.46:076:34
1812.46:086:34
1912.46:086:35
2012.46:086:35
2112.46:096:36
2212.46:096:36
2312.46:106:37
2412.46:106:37
2512.46:116:37
2612.46:116:38
2712.46:126:38
2812.46:126:39
2912.46:136:39
3012.46:136:40
3112.46:146:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bungu

In seasonPeak

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

Bungu sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Bungu's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Bungu?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bungu.

What to pack for Bungu in December

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

In December, Bungu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bungu in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 35 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Bungu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bungu peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bungu 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 Bungu is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateJan 2119 µg/m³Nov 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bungu?

Bungu sits at 7.6°S, 39.1°E, 163 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kibiti, 17 km away.

KilindoniVikinduMwandegeDar es SalaamMagomeni

Topography around Bungu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bungu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 652 m.

The land around Bungu is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (27%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
652 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Kibiti 17 km · Ikwiriri 37 km · Mkuranga 60 km · Kilindoni 73 km · Vikindu 75 km · Mwandege 77 km · Dar es Salaam 93 km · Magomeni 95 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 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 Bungu (-7.6337°, 39.0582°, elevation 163 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).