Ikwiriri weather in December

In December, Ikwiriri sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 128 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 12.5 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 28% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ikwiriri's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikwiriri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Ikwiriri is town in Pwani, Tanzania.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ikwiriri 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)
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How December really feels in Ikwiriri

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.

Ikwiriri 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
Jan33° / 24°11617.612.43.0
Feb33° / 24°10814.712.33.1
Mar32° / 24°17524.912.12.8
Apr30° / 23°16923.211.83.4
May30° / 22°6210.611.65.1
Jun30° / 21°102.111.56.1
Jul30° / 21°51.211.66.3
Aug30° / 20°102.411.76.1
Sep31° / 21°123.6125.6
Oct32° / 22°327.912.24.6
Nov32° / 23°7415.512.43.5
Dec32° / 24°12820.912.52.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
45941
56040
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115842
125842
135743
145644
155644
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225149
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274753
284654
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314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ikwiriri gets around 128 mm of rain over 20.9 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 67% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
161
261
362
463
564
665
766
867
967
1068
1169
1270
1370
1471
1571
1671
1771
1870
1970
2069
2169
2268
2367
2466
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2665
2764
2864
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3063
3163

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
158312
248313
348214
448214
538215
638116
728117
827919
927820
1017821
1117722
1217524
1317425
1417326
1507327
1607228
1707228
1817029
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2017029
2116930
2217029
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2417029
2517029
2617128
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2817227
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Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:016:27
212.46:016:27
312.46:026:28
412.46:026:28
512.46:026:29
612.46:036:29
712.46:036:30
812.46:036:30
912.56:046:31
1012.56:046:31
1112.56:046:32
1212.56:056:32
1312.56:056:33
1412.56:066:33
1512.56:066:34
1612.56:066:34
1712.56:076:35
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1912.56:086:36
2012.56:086:36
2112.56:096:37
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2712.56:126:39
2812.56:126:40
2912.56:136:40
3012.56:136:41
3112.56:146:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Hazard calendar for Ikwiriri

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ikwiriri's rainy season runs December–April, 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 Ikwiriri?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikwiriri.

What to pack for Ikwiriri in December

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

In December, Ikwiriri 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 Ikwiriri 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 48 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 Ikwiriri 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 Ikwiriri peaks around March 14 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 14UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ikwiriri 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 Ikwiriri is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2016 µg/m³Nov 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ikwiriri?

Ikwiriri sits at 8.0°S, 39.0°E, 30 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kibiti, 26 km away.

KilindoniMkurangaVikinduMwandegeKilwa MasokoDar es Salaam

Topography around Ikwiriri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikwiriri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 730 m.

The land around Ikwiriri is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (25%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
88 m
80 km
730 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Kibiti 26 km · Bungu 37 km · Kilindoni 76 km · Mkuranga 97 km · Vikindu 112 km · Mwandege 115 km · Kilwa Masoko 123 km · Dar es Salaam 130 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 Ikwiriri (-7.9562°, 38.9716°, elevation 30 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).