Chanika weather in December

In December, Chanika sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 141 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chanika's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chanika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Chanika reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
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313021

How December really feels in Chanika

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chanika 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
Jan30° / 21°11914.412.34.5
Feb30° / 21°11012.412.24.4
Mar29° / 21°16022.2123.9
Apr27° / 20°18926.511.93.9
May26° / 19°12319.111.85.3
Jun25° / 17°3610.311.76.7
Jul25° / 16°298.711.76.9
Aug25° / 16°4111.611.86.5
Sep26° / 17°3810.7126.5
Oct27° / 18°8114.712.15.8
Nov28° / 20°10719.512.24.7
Dec29° / 20°14120.712.34.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65149
75149
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135050
145050
154951
164951
174852
184951
194951
204852
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274951
284951
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chanika gets around 141 mm of rain over 20.7 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 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
371
471
571
672
772
872
971
1071
1171
1271
1370
1470
1570
1669
1768
1868
1967
2066
2165
2264
2362
2461
2560
2659
2757
2856
2955
3054
3153

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
147224
247224
347224
437324
537324
637225
727226
827127
927028
1017029
1116930
1216831
1316732
1416633
1516534
1616435
1716435
1816336
1916336
2016435
2116435
2216534
2316633
2416633
2526632
2626632
2726731
2826731
2926731
3026830
3126830

Wind in December

Winds average 7 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 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 6:09 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:096:26
212.36:096:27
312.36:106:27
412.36:106:28
512.36:106:28
612.36:116:29
712.36:116:29
812.36:116:30
912.36:126:30
1012.36:126:31
1112.36:136:31
1212.36:136:32
1312.36:136:32
1412.36:146:32
1512.36:146:33
1612.36:156:33
1712.36:156:34
1812.36:166:34
1912.36:166:35
2012.36:176:35
2112.36:176:36
2212.36:176:36
2312.36:186:37
2412.36:186:37
2512.36:196:38
2612.36:196:38
2712.36:206:39
2812.36:206:39
2912.36:216:40
3012.36:216:40
3112.36:226:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Chanika?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Chanika for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chanika in December

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

In December, Chanika sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chanika in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chanika peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chanika 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 Chanika is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 917 µg/m³Nov 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chanika?

Chanika sits at 5.4°S, 38.0°E, 673 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Handeni, 2.0 km away.

MazindeMatuiLushotoMakuyuniMarambaMuheza

Topography around Chanika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chanika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 695 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,280 m.

The land around Chanika is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
2,280 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Handeni 2.0 km · Korogwe 60 km · Mazinde 72 km · Matui 73 km · Lushoto 76 km · Makuyuni 77 km · Maramba 78 km · Muheza 89 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 Chanika (-5.4167°, 38.0167°, elevation 673 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).