Kakonko weather in December

In December, Kakonko sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 121 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Kakonko's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kakonko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:47 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Kakonko 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 28°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
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102617
112617
122617
132617
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212717
222717
232717
242717
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262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Kakonko weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°11017.612.25.2
Feb28° / 17°8114.112.15.4
Mar27° / 17°10617.8125.1
Apr26° / 17°12119.211.94.9
May27° / 17°397.411.96.8
Jun28° / 17°40.811.87.6
Jul28° / 16°10.311.87.1
Aug29° / 17°111.911.96.3
Sep30° / 18°245.6125.6
Oct29° / 18°6211.712.15.3
Nov27° / 17°11619.812.14.8
Dec27° / 17°12120.312.24.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
62179
72179
82179
92278
102278
112377
122476
132476
142575
152674
162674
172674
182674
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252674
262773
272773
282773
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kakonko gets around 121 mm of rain over 20.3 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 65% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
270
371
470
570
670
769
869
968
1067
1167
1266
1365
1465
1564
1664
1763
1863
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2661
2761
2861
2961
3060
3160

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16913
26913
36913
46913
56904
67894
77894
87894
97894
107894
118884
128884
138884
148884
158884
168884
178884
187894
197894
207894
217894
227894
237894
246904
256904
266904
275905
285905
295905
305905
315896

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 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 6:41 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:416:51
212.26:416:52
312.26:416:52
412.26:426:52
512.26:426:53
612.26:426:53
712.26:436:54
812.26:436:54
912.26:446:55
1012.26:446:55
1112.26:446:56
1212.26:456:56
1312.26:456:57
1412.26:466:57
1512.26:466:57
1612.26:476:58
1712.26:476:58
1812.26:486:59
1912.26:486:59
2012.26:487:00
2112.26:497:00
2212.26:497:01
2312.26:507:01
2412.26:507:02
2512.26:517:02
2612.26:517:03
2712.26:527:03
2812.26:527:04
2912.26:537:04
3012.26:537:04
3112.26:547:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
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85.1Bright
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115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kakonko

In seasonPeak

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

Kakonko's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Kakonko?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kakonko for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kakonko in December

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

In December, Kakonko sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kakonko 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 Kakonko peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kakonko 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 Kakonko 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 Kakonko?

Kakonko sits at 3.3°S, 31.0°E, 1,245 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Cendajuru, 40 km away.

RulengeBiharamuloKabanga

Topography around Kakonko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kakonko has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 1,274 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m.

The land around Kakonko is covered by cropland (43%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (30%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), grassland (28%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
958 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Cendajuru 40 km · Kibondo 43 km · Uyovu 62 km · Diobahika 62 km · Bugarama 67 km · Rulenge 73 km · Biharamulo 82 km · Kabanga 90 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 Kakonko (-3.2828°, 30.9642°, elevation 1,245 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).