Kabanga weather in December

In December, Kabanga sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 134 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kabanga's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kabanga reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222616
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Kabanga weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°10318.512.15.2
Feb27° / 16°8916.312.15.2
Mar26° / 16°12921.5124.8
Apr26° / 16°15322.111.94.6
May26° / 16°6210.511.96.4
Jun26° / 16°71.511.97.6
Jul27° / 16°30.511.97.7
Aug28° / 17°152.711.96.9
Sep28° / 17°367.4126.1
Oct27° / 17°10015.712.15.4
Nov26° / 16°1562312.14.4
Dec26° / 16°13422.112.14.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41486
51585
61585
71684
81783
91783
101882
111981
121981
132080
142080
152179
162179
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252278
262278
272377
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kabanga gets around 134 mm of rain over 22.1 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 71% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
179
279
378
478
578
677
777
876
975
1075
1174
1273
1372
1472
1571
1670
1769
1869
1968
2067
2167
2266
2366
2466
2565
2665
2765
2864
2964
3064
3164

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51585
61585
71684
81783
91783
101882
111981
121981
132080
142179
152179
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252179
262179
272080
282080
292080
301981
311981

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 06 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:446:52
212.16:446:53
312.16:446:53
412.16:456:53
512.16:456:54
612.16:456:54
712.16:466:55
812.16:466:55
912.16:476:56
1012.16:476:56
1112.16:486:57
1212.26:486:57
1312.26:486:57
1412.26:496:58
1512.26:496:58
1612.26:506:59
1712.26:506:59
1812.26:517:00
1912.26:517:00
2012.26:527:01
2112.26:527:01
2212.26:537:02
2312.26:537:02
2412.26:537:03
2512.26:547:03
2612.26:547:04
2712.26:557:04
2812.26:557:04
2912.26:567:05
3012.26:567:05
3112.26:577:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kabanga?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kabanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kabanga in December

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

In December, Kabanga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kabanga in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabanga peaks around March 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kabanga 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 Kabanga is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1246 µg/m³Apr 1624 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabanga?

Kabanga sits at 2.6°S, 30.5°E, 1,608 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Rulenge, 20 km away.

Cendajuru

Topography around Kabanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabanga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 1,501 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Kabanga is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (32%), shrubs (23%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
443 m
80 km
864 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Rulenge 20 km · Ngara 25 km · Bugarama 27 km · Kirundo 42 km · Kibungo 54 km · Nyamata 60 km · Karusi 62 km · Cendajuru 74 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 Kabanga (-2.6386°, 30.4678°, elevation 1,608 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).