Kidatu weather in December

In December, Kidatu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 125 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Kidatu's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kidatu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kidatu is human settlement 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 Kidatu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13121
23121
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53122
63122
73122
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303122
313122

How December really feels in Kidatu

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.

Kidatu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°19419.912.43.6
Feb30° / 22°19418.912.33.6
Mar29° / 22°20625.912.13.6
Apr27° / 21°18124.611.84.2
May27° / 19°7814.311.76.1
Jun26° / 17°205.711.67.5
Jul26° / 17°153.911.67.7
Aug27° / 17°205.711.77.3
Sep28° / 18°143.7126.9
Oct30° / 19°396.912.25.6
Nov31° / 21°5710.612.44.5
Dec31° / 22°12516.712.43.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96040
106040
115941
125842
135743
145644
155545
165446
175347
185248
195149
205149
215050
224951
234951
244753
254753
264654
274555
284456
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kidatu gets around 125 mm of rain over 16.7 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 54% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
446
547
647
748
849
950
1051
1152
1253
1354
1455
1556
1657
1758
1858
1959
2059
2159
2259
2359
2458
2558
2658
2758
2858
2958
3058
3159

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1325639
23246310
33236410
42226511
52216512
62216512
72206513
82196514
91186615
101176517
111166518
121156519
131146520
140136522
150136423
160126424
170126325
180116326
190116227
200116128
210125929
220125929
230125830
240125731
250125632
261135333
271135234
281135135
291135037
301134838
311134739

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:096:34
212.46:106:35
312.46:106:35
412.46:106:36
512.46:116:36
612.46:116:37
712.46:116:37
812.46:126:38
912.46:126:38
1012.46:126:39
1112.46:136:39
1212.46:136:40
1312.46:146:40
1412.46:146:41
1512.46:156:41
1612.46:156:42
1712.46:156:42
1812.46:166:43
1912.46:166:43
2012.46:176:44
2112.46:176:44
2212.46:186:45
2312.46:186:45
2412.46:196:46
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2612.46:206:46
2712.46:206:47
2812.46:216:47
2912.46:216:48
3012.46:226:48
3112.46:226:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
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185.9Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kidatu

In seasonPeak

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

Kidatu's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Kidatu?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kidatu.

What to pack for Kidatu in December

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

In December, Kidatu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kidatu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kidatu peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 12UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kidatu 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 Kidatu is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1831 µg/m³Apr 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun12Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kidatu?

Kidatu sits at 7.7°S, 37.0°E, 303 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ruaha, 5.0 km away.

KilosaIlulaMorogoroKibakwe

Topography around Kidatu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kidatu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 812 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,013 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,396 m.

The land around Kidatu is covered by trees (68%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
812 m
16 km
2,013 m
80 km
2,396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ruaha 5.0 km · Kidodi 12 km · Mikumi 33 km · Ifakara 57 km · Kilosa 96 km · Ilula 101 km · Morogoro 125 km · Kibakwe 127 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 Kidatu (-7.6992°, 36.9572°, elevation 303 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).