Kibondo weather in December

In December, Kibondo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 159 mm of rain across 23.3 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 Kibondo's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kibondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:47 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Kibondo is town in Kigoma, 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kibondo reaches about 26°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)
12717
22617
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42617
52617
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72617
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102617
112617
122617
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282717
292717
302717
312717

Kibondo 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°13722.112.24.6
Feb27° / 17°10518.112.14.8
Mar27° / 17°14523124.5
Apr26° / 17°16322.211.94.5
May27° / 17°549.511.86.5
Jun27° / 17°40.911.87.7
Jul28° / 16°10.311.87.5
Aug29° / 17°71.511.96.4
Sep30° / 18°225.1125.5
Oct29° / 18°7212.912.15.0
Nov27° / 17°13621.612.24.5
Dec26° / 17°15923.312.24.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81783
91783
101882
111882
122080
132080
142080
152080
162179
172278
182278
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242278
252278
262278
272278
282377
292377
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kibondo gets around 159 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
479
578
678
777
877
977
1076
1176
1276
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2573
2673
2773
2873
2973
3073
3173

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15914
25914
35914
45914
55914
65914
75914
85914
95905
105914
115914
125914
135914
145914
155914
165914
175914
185914
194924
204924
214924
224924
234924
244915
254915
264915
274915
284906
294906
304897
314897

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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35calm
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55calm
65calm
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135calm
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164calm
174calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
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 6:53 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:416:53
212.26:416:53
312.26:426:54
412.26:426:54
512.26:436:54
612.26:436:55
712.26:436:55
812.26:446:56
912.26:446:56
1012.26:446:57
1112.26:456:57
1212.26:456:58
1312.26:466:58
1412.26:466:59
1512.26:476:59
1612.26:476:59
1712.26:487:00
1812.26:487:00
1912.26:487:01
2012.26:497:01
2112.26:497:02
2212.26:507:02
2312.26:507:03
2412.26:517:03
2512.26:517:04
2612.26:527:04
2712.26:527:05
2812.26:537:05
2912.26:537:06
3012.26:547:06
3112.26:547:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kibondo

In seasonPeak

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

Kibondo's rainy season runs November–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 Kibondo?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kibondo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kibondo in December

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

In December, Kibondo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kibondo 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 Kibondo peaks around March 10 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 10UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kibondo 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 Kibondo is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (April, 18 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1962 µg/m³Apr 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun43Poor
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kibondo?

Kibondo sits at 3.6°S, 30.7°E, 1,505 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Cendajuru, 36 km away.

ZanandoreKarusiBugaramaGitegaDiobahikaUyovu

Topography around Kibondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kibondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 1,430 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 m.

The land around Kibondo is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (30%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
391 m
80 km
984 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Cendajuru 36 km · Kakonko 43 km · Zanandore 77 km · Karusi 82 km · Bugarama 82 km · Gitega 90 km · Diobahika 93 km · Uyovu 96 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 Kibondo (-3.5864°, 30.7203°, elevation 1,505 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).