Kidodi weather in December

In December, Kidodi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 73 mm of rain across 13.5 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 34% 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 Kidodi's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kidodi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

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 Kidodi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°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)
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How December really feels in Kidodi

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.

Kidodi 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°10415.912.43.8
Feb31° / 22°1061612.23.8
Mar29° / 21°13623.112.13.8
Apr27° / 20°10822.311.84.6
May27° / 19°4210.511.76.6
Jun26° / 17°113.411.67.7
Jul26° / 16°8211.67.9
Aug27° / 16°113.311.87.7
Sep28° / 17°92.7127.0
Oct30° / 19°276.112.25.6
Nov31° / 21°4310.412.34.5
Dec31° / 22°7313.512.44.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26337
36337
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96139
106139
116040
125941
135842
145842
155743
165644
175545
185446
195347
205248
215149
225050
234951
244951
254753
264753
274753
284555
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kidodi gets around 73 mm of rain over 13.5 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
441
541
641
742
842
942
1043
1143
1244
1344
1445
1545
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2445
2545
2645
2745
2846
2946
3046
3146

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1631612
2630622
3530623
4529633
5528643
6427663
7426664
8426664
9325675
10324676
11224686
12223687
13222688
14121699
151206910
161206811
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201196614
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262196316
272196217
282196217
292196118
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312196019

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
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106calm
116calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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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 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:096:34
212.46:106:35
312.46:106:35
412.46:106:35
512.46:116:36
612.46:116:36
712.46:116:37
812.46:126:37
912.46:126:38
1012.46:126:38
1112.46:136:39
1212.46:136:39
1312.46:146:40
1412.46:146:40
1512.46:156:41
1612.46:156:41
1712.46:156:42
1812.46:166:42
1912.46:166:43
2012.46:176:43
2112.46:176:44
2212.46:186:44
2312.46:186:45
2412.46:196:45
2512.46:196:46
2612.46:206:46
2712.46:206:47
2812.46:216:47
2912.46:216:47
3012.46:226:48
3112.46:226:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kidodi

In seasonPeak

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

Kidodi's rainy season runs December–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 Kidodi?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kidodi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kidodi in December

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

In December, Kidodi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kidodi 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 Kidodi 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kidodi 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 Kidodi 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 Kidodi?

Kidodi sits at 7.6°S, 37.0°E, 301 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ruaha, 6.0 km away.

KilosaIlulaMorogoroMsowero

Topography around Kidodi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kidodi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,408 m.

The land around Kidodi is covered by trees (41%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
527 m
16 km
1,959 m
80 km
2,408 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ruaha 6.0 km · Kidatu 12 km · Mikumi 22 km · Ifakara 69 km · Kilosa 86 km · Ilula 107 km · Morogoro 113 km · Msowero 121 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 Kidodi (-7.6036°, 37.0044°, elevation 301 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).