Ikungi weather in December

In December, Ikungi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 139 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ikungi's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikungi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:28 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Ikungi is town in Singida Region, Tanzania.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ikungi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 31°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)
12918
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
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272718
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302718
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Ikungi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°16918.112.35.3
Feb27° / 18°11514.912.25.5
Mar27° / 17°13515.2125.7
Apr26° / 17°7410.311.96.5
May26° / 16°122.311.87.9
Jun25° / 14°00.111.78.5
Jul25° / 14°0011.78.8
Aug26° / 14°0011.88.5
Sep28° / 15°00.1128.0
Oct29° / 17°61.212.16.7
Nov29° / 18°495.712.25.9
Dec27° / 18°13914.912.35.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45248
55149
65149
74951
84951
94852
104753
114654
124555
134456
144258
154258
164159
174060
184060
193961
203961
214060
224060
233961
243862
253961
263862
273862
283961
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303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ikungi gets around 139 mm of rain over 14.9 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 49% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
334
435
537
638
740
841
943
1044
1146
1247
1349
1450
1551
1652
1753
1854
1955
2055
2155
2256
2356
2456
2556
2657
2757
2857
2957
3057
3157

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13934280
23734290
33633310
43533320
53333340
63232360
73132370
82931390
92831410
102730430
112530450
122429470
132328490
142227510
152126530
162125540
172024560
182023570
191923580
201922590
211922590
221821610
231821610
241721620
251721620
261621621
271621621
281521631
291521631
301421641
311421641

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:226:39
212.36:236:39
312.36:236:40
412.36:236:40
512.36:246:41
612.36:246:41
712.36:246:42
812.36:256:42
912.36:256:43
1012.36:266:43
1112.36:266:44
1212.36:266:44
1312.36:276:45
1412.36:276:45
1512.36:286:45
1612.36:286:46
1712.36:296:46
1812.36:296:47
1912.36:306:47
2012.36:306:48
2112.36:316:48
2212.36:316:49
2312.36:316:49
2412.36:326:50
2512.36:326:50
2612.36:336:51
2712.36:336:51
2812.36:346:52
2912.36:346:52
3012.36:356:52
3112.36:356:53

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 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 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
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ikungi

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Ikungi?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ikungi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ikungi in December

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

In December, Ikungi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ikungi 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 Ikungi peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ikungi 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 Ikungi is worst in October — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.0× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1523 µg/m³May 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ikungi?

Ikungi sits at 5.1°S, 34.8°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Puma, 15 km away.

Manyoni

Topography around Ikungi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikungi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 1,518 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m.

The land around Ikungi is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), shrubs (30%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
1,031 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Puma 15 km · Mungaa 23 km · Singida 35 km · Sepuka 50 km · Ilongero 53 km · Igugunu 65 km · Mtinko 66 km · Manyoni 69 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 Ikungi (-5.1333°, 34.7667°, elevation 1,525 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).