Kingori weather in December

In December, Kingori sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 294 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Kingori's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingori's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
294 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:23 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Kingori is ward of Tanzania.

Density
430/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kingori reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
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202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282515
292515
302515
312515

Kingori weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°22020.612.25.2
Feb26° / 15°18217.512.15.3
Mar25° / 16°32725.1124.5
Apr23° / 16°25323.111.94.6
May22° / 14°7013.311.96.0
Jun21° / 12°72.111.87.2
Jul20° / 11°30.811.87.5
Aug21° / 11°40.911.97.7
Sep23° / 12°71.9128.1
Oct24° / 14°528.312.17.2
Nov24° / 15°22620.712.15.2
Dec24° / 15°29424.812.24.6

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 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52971
63070
72971
82971
92971
103070
112971
122971
133169
143169
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203367
213466
223466
233565
243664
253664
263763
273763
283862
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kingori gets around 294 mm of rain over 24.8 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 80% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
283
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1782
1882
1981
2081
2180
2279
2379
2478
2577
2676
2776
2875
2975
3074
3173

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
125147
225048
325048
425048
524949
634949
734849
834849
944749
1044749
1144848
1254847
1354946
1454945
1555144
1665143
1765341
1865440
1965539
2065737
2165836
2265935
2366034
2476033
2576132
2676132
2786131
2886131
2996031
3096031
3196031

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:17 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:176:27
212.26:176:28
312.26:176:28
412.26:186:28
512.26:186:29
612.26:186:29
712.26:196:30
812.26:196:30
912.26:206:31
1012.26:206:31
1112.26:206:32
1212.26:216:32
1312.26:216:32
1412.26:226:33
1512.26:226:33
1612.26:236:34
1712.26:236:34
1812.26:236:35
1912.26:246:35
2012.26:246:36
2112.26:256:36
2212.26:256:37
2312.26:266:37
2412.26:266:38
2512.26:276:38
2612.26:276:39
2712.26:286:39
2812.26:286:40
2912.26:296:40
3012.26:296:40
3112.26:306:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kingori

In seasonPeak

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

Kingori's monsoon runs November–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 Kingori?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kingori for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kingori in December

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

In December, Kingori sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kingori 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 Kingori peaks around March 14 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 14UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kingori 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 Kingori is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 2316 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kingori?

Kingori sits at 3.3°S, 37.0°E, 1,165 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usa River, 17 km away.

TarakeaTaveta

Topography around Kingori

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kingori has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 1,206 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 950 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,208 m.

The land around Kingori is covered by trees (46%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
950 m
80 km
5,208 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Usa River 17 km · Boma la Ngombe 19 km · Merelani 31 km · Mbuguni 32 km · Arusha 35 km · Moshi 40 km · Tarakea 72 km · Taveta 79 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 Kingori (-3.2833°, 36.9833°, elevation 1,165 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).