Dongobesh weather in December

In December, Dongobesh sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 416 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dongobesh's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dongobesh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
416 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:28 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dongobesh reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
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92515
102515
112515
122515
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Dongobesh weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°54016.612.25.8
Feb25° / 15°33013.712.15.9
Mar25° / 16°37117.6125.6
Apr23° / 15°22421.211.95.0
May22° / 14°6411.411.86.4
Jun22° / 12°122.611.87.5
Jul22° / 11°51.311.87.8
Aug22° / 12°61.411.98.0
Sep24° / 13°41.2128.5
Oct25° / 14°315.712.17.5
Nov25° / 15°13813.912.26.2
Dec25° / 15°41618.212.25.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114555
124456
134456
144357
154357
164258
174159
184159
194060
204060
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dongobesh gets around 416 mm of rain over 18.2 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 59% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
356
456
556
657
757
858
958
1059
1159
1260
1360
1461
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2360
2460
2559
2658
2758
2857
2957
3057
3156

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1305812
2305713
3295813
4295714
5285715
6285715
7275716
8275617
9275518
10275518
11265519
12265519
13265420
14265321
15265321
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17265222
18265222
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20265222
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22275122
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30275122
31275122

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 6:22 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:226:35
212.26:226:35
312.26:226:36
412.26:236:36
512.26:236:37
612.26:236:37
712.26:246:37
812.26:246:38
912.26:256:38
1012.26:256:39
1112.26:256:39
1212.26:266:40
1312.26:266:40
1412.26:276:41
1512.26:276:41
1612.26:286:42
1712.26:286:42
1812.26:296:43
1912.26:296:43
2012.26:296:44
2112.26:306:44
2212.26:306:45
2312.26:316:45
2412.26:316:45
2512.26:326:46
2612.26:326:46
2712.26:336:47
2812.26:336:47
2912.26:346:48
3012.26:346:48
3112.26:356:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dongobesh

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dongobesh's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Dongobesh?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Dongobesh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dongobesh in December

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

In December, Dongobesh sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dongobesh 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 Dongobesh peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dongobesh?

Dongobesh sits at 4.1°S, 35.4°E, 1,985 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Bashanet, 19 km away.

Topography around Dongobesh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dongobesh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m around an average of 2,016 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m.

The land around Dongobesh is covered by cropland (53%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), shrubs (25%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
325 m
16 km
644 m
80 km
2,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bashanet 19 km · Dareda 25 km · Mbulu 29 km · Magugu 43 km · Babati 44 km · Nangwa 45 km · Basotu 47 km · Katesh 51 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 Dongobesh (-4.0667°, 35.3833°, elevation 1,985 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). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).