Kibara weather in December

In December, Kibara sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 176 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kibara's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
176 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kibara reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°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)
12521
22521
32521
42521
52521
62521
72521
82521
92521
102521
112521
122521
132521
142521
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302622
312622

Kibara 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
Jan26° / 22°12917.512.15.6
Feb27° / 22°10013.612.15.8
Mar27° / 22°14917.6125.4
Apr26° / 22°16619.3125.0
May26° / 22°8113.511.96.1
Jun26° / 21°326.811.97.1
Jul26° / 21°14311.97.8
Aug26° / 21°428.411.97.0
Sep27° / 22°7212.8126.1
Oct26° / 22°14520125.0
Nov25° / 21°1842212.14.7
Dec25° / 21°17621.412.15.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53367
63466
73466
83565
93565
103565
113664
123664
133862
143862
153862
163862
174060
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kibara gets around 176 mm of rain over 21.4 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 69% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
474
574
674
773
873
973
1072
1172
1271
1370
1470
1569
1669
1768
1868
1967
2067
2166
2266
2366
2465
2565
2665
2765
2864
2964
3064
3164

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142674
152674
162773
172773
182773
192773
202872
212872
222872
232872
242872
252971
262971
272872
282872
292872
302872
312773

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 6:32 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:326:39
212.16:336:40
312.16:336:40
412.16:346:41
512.16:346:41
612.16:346:42
712.16:356:42
812.16:356:42
912.16:366:43
1012.16:366:43
1112.16:366:44
1212.16:376:44
1312.16:376:45
1412.16:386:45
1512.16:386:46
1612.16:396:46
1712.16:396:47
1812.16:406:47
1912.16:406:47
2012.16:416:48
2112.16:416:48
2212.16:416:49
2312.16:426:49
2412.16:426:50
2512.16:436:50
2612.16:436:51
2712.16:446:51
2812.16:446:52
2912.16:456:52
3012.16:456:53
3112.16:466:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kibara?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kibara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kibara in December

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

In December, Kibara sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kibara in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kibara peaks around March 17 at about 16 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 17UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kibara 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 Kibara is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kibara?

Kibara sits at 2.1°S, 33.5°E, 1,149 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nansio, 44 km away.

Butiama

Topography around Kibara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 1,160 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.

The land around Kibara is covered by cropland (45%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (47%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
476 m
80 km
590 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Nansio 44 km · Bunda 49 km · Magu 49 km · Kihangara 49 km · Muriti 62 km · Kisesa 64 km · Nyamuswa 69 km · Butiama 72 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 Kibara (-2.15°, 33.45°, elevation 1,149 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).