Igurusi weather in December

In December, Igurusi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 150 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Igurusi's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igurusi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Igurusi is Ward of Mbeya Region, Tanzania.

Density
204/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Igurusi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Igurusi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°17219.412.54.9
Feb26° / 17°13917.812.34.9
Mar26° / 17°18918.412.15.2
Apr26° / 16°10712.511.86.2
May26° / 15°101.911.68.2
Jun26° / 13°10.111.58.8
Jul25° / 12°0011.59.0
Aug26° / 13°00.111.78.7
Sep28° / 15°10.211.97.8
Oct29° / 16°352.712.26.6
Nov29° / 17°988.112.45.8
Dec27° / 17°15014.712.55.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53565
63466
73466
83367
93268
103169
113169
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172872
182773
192674
202674
212575
222575
232575
242476
252476
262278
272278
282278
292179
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Igurusi gets around 150 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
537
638
739
840
941
1042
1143
1245
1346
1447
1549
1650
1751
1852
1952
2053
2154
2254
2354
2455
2555
2655
2755
2855
2956
3056
3157

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1365014
2355015
3345016
4325117
5315118
6305020
7295021
8275023
9264925
10254926
11244828
12234830
13214731
14204633
15194535
16184437
17184339
18174240
19174142
20164043
21164045
22153946
23153847
24143848
25143749
26133651
27133651
28123553
29123553
30113554
31113455

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 7 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
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 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 6:20 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:206:49
212.56:206:49
312.56:216:50
412.56:216:50
512.56:216:51
612.56:226:51
712.56:226:52
812.56:226:52
912.56:236:53
1012.56:236:53
1112.56:236:54
1212.56:246:54
1312.56:246:55
1412.56:256:55
1512.56:256:56
1612.56:256:56
1712.56:266:57
1812.56:266:57
1912.56:276:58
2012.56:276:58
2112.56:286:59
2212.56:286:59
2312.56:297:00
2412.56:297:00
2512.56:307:00
2612.56:307:01
2712.56:307:01
2812.56:317:02
2912.56:317:02
3012.56:327:03
3112.56:327:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Igurusi

In seasonPeak

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

Igurusi's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Igurusi?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Igurusi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Igurusi in December

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

In December, Igurusi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Igurusi 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 Igurusi peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Igurusi 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 Igurusi is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1219 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Igurusi?

Igurusi sits at 8.8°S, 33.9°E, 1,258 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chimala, 19 km away.

Topography around Igurusi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igurusi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 1,278 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Igurusi is covered by shrubs (40%), trees (25%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), shrubs (30%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
1,692 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Chimala 19 km · Mbeya 44 km · Kiwira 49 km · Tukuyu 50 km · Katumba 50 km · Urunda 54 km · Utengule 57 km · Rujewa 61 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 Igurusi (-8.85°, 33.85°, elevation 1,258 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).