Kigonsera weather in December

In December, Kigonsera sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 206 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kigonsera's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kigonsera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Kigonsera is village in Ruvuma Region, Tanzania.

Density
141/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kigonsera reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Kigonsera 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
Jan26° / 19°30427.412.63.8
Feb26° / 18°26124.512.43.9
Mar26° / 18°26328.512.13.8
Apr25° / 17°9919.811.85.2
May25° / 15°195.411.57.7
Jun24° / 13°30.711.48.5
Jul23° / 12°20.811.48.6
Aug25° / 13°20.511.68.5
Sep28° / 16°20.611.97.8
Oct29° / 18°184.712.26.1
Nov30° / 19°6910.512.55.0
Dec28° / 19°20622.912.64.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43664
53565
63466
73466
83367
93268
103169
113070
122872
132872
142674
152773
162575
172575
182476
192476
202377
212377
222377
232278
242179
252179
262179
272080
281981
291981
301981
311783

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kigonsera gets around 206 mm of rain over 22.9 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 74% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
157
258
360
461
562
664
765
867
968
1070
1171
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1474
1576
1676
1777
1878
1979
2079
2180
2280
2380
2481
2581
2682
2782
2883
2983
3083
3184

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
114235112
213225213
312215215
411205316
510195318
69185419
78175421
87175323
96165325
105155228
115155030
124145032
133134935
143124837
153124639
163114541
172104443
182104345
19294247
20294049
21283951
22283852
23273754
24273754
25263656
26263557
27263557
28253459
29153460
30143362
31143263

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
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57calm
67calm
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126calm
136calm
146calm
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245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 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 6:12 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:126:47
212.66:126:48
312.66:126:48
412.66:136:49
512.66:136:49
612.66:136:50
712.66:146:50
812.66:146:51
912.66:146:51
1012.66:156:52
1112.66:156:52
1212.66:156:53
1312.66:166:53
1412.66:166:54
1512.66:176:54
1612.66:176:55
1712.66:186:55
1812.66:186:56
1912.66:186:56
2012.66:196:57
2112.66:196:57
2212.66:206:58
2312.66:206:58
2412.66:216:59
2512.66:216:59
2612.66:227:00
2712.66:227:00
2812.66:237:00
2912.66:237:01
3012.66:247:01
3112.66:247:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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125.7Bright
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265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kigonsera

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kigonsera's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Kigonsera?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kigonsera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kigonsera in December

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

In December, Kigonsera sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kigonsera in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kigonsera peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Kigonsera 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 Kigonsera is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1740 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kigonsera?

Kigonsera sits at 10.8°S, 35.0°E, 1,327 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mbinga, 15 km away.

MahanjeNkhata BayMlangali

Topography around Kigonsera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kigonsera has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m around an average of 1,215 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 998 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.

The land around Kigonsera is covered by cropland (37%), trees (26%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), shrubs (24%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
627 m
16 km
998 m
80 km
1,616 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mbinga 15 km · Matiri 17 km · Maposeni 45 km · Tingi 56 km · Songea 67 km · Mahanje 101 km · Nkhata Bay 122 km · Mlangali 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 Kigonsera (-10.8°, 35.05°, elevation 1,327 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). 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).