Kibaha weather in December

In December, Kibaha sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 104 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kibaha's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibaha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Kibaha is city in 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kibaha reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
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103124
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303125
313125

How December really feels in Kibaha

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.

Kibaha weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°6012.512.34.1
Feb32° / 25°6210.612.23.9
Mar31° / 24°16423.1123.1
Apr30° / 23°20325.811.93.1
May29° / 22°12818.511.74.5
Jun29° / 21°287.911.66.0
Jul29° / 20°175.811.66.3
Aug29° / 20°236.711.86.0
Sep30° / 21°247.6125.5
Oct31° / 22°6312.212.24.6
Nov31° / 23°10418.812.33.7
Dec31° / 24°10419.412.43.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
95842
105941
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
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195743
205842
215842
225842
235842
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kibaha gets around 104 mm of rain over 19.4 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 62% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
569
669
769
868
968
1067
1167
1266
1366
1465
1565
1664
1763
1862
1961
2060
2159
2258
2356
2455
2554
2653
2752
2850
2949
3048
3148

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127919
227820
317821
417821
517722
617524
717425
817326
907327
1007129
1107030
1206931
1306832
1406733
1506733
1606634
1706634
1806634
1906634
2006733
2106733
2206832
2306931
2407030
2507129
2607228
2707327
2807426
2907525
3007624
3107723

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 11 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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 6:03 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:036:25
212.46:036:25
312.46:046:26
412.46:046:26
512.46:046:27
612.46:056:27
712.46:056:28
812.46:056:28
912.46:066:29
1012.46:066:29
1112.46:076:30
1212.46:076:30
1312.46:076:31
1412.46:086:31
1512.46:086:32
1612.46:096:32
1712.46:096:33
1812.46:106:33
1912.46:106:34
2012.46:116:34
2112.46:116:35
2212.46:126:35
2312.46:126:36
2412.46:126:36
2512.46:136:36
2612.46:136:37
2712.46:146:37
2812.46:146:38
2912.46:156:38
3012.46:156:39
3112.46:166:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
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216.1Intense
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236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kibaha

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kibaha's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Kibaha?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kibaha.

What to pack for Kibaha in December

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

In December, Kibaha sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kibaha 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 44 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 Kibaha 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 Kibaha peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kibaha 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 Kibaha is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1522 µg/m³Nov 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kibaha?

Kibaha sits at 6.8°S, 38.9°E, 154 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mlandizi, 22 km away.

Topography around Kibaha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibaha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m.

The land around Kibaha is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (32%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
442 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Mlandizi 22 km · Mapinga 25 km · Bagamoyo 36 km · Magomeni 37 km · Dar es Salaam 39 km · Mwandege 47 km · Vikindu 50 km · Mkuranga 51 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 Kibaha (-6.7667°, 38.9167°, elevation 154 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).