Kirando weather in December

In December, Kirando sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 342 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 3% 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 Kirando's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirando's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
342 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:41 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 Kirando reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Kirando weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°27427.712.43.8
Feb26° / 23°20323.712.24.0
Mar26° / 23°2952812.13.8
Apr26° / 23°26525.711.84.2
May26° / 24°6511.311.76.8
Jun25° / 23°40.811.68.8
Jul25° / 22°10.211.69.1
Aug26° / 23°10.211.88.8
Sep28° / 25°92127.6
Oct28° / 25°8113.312.25.6
Nov27° / 24°26925.112.34.0
Dec26° / 23°34229.512.43.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41288
51288
61189
71189
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20991
21991
22991
23892
24991
25991
26991
271090
281090
291090
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kirando gets around 342 mm of rain over 29.5 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
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2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
150991
160991
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220991
230991
240991
250991
260991
270982
280982
290982
300982
310982

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:356:59
212.46:367:00
312.46:367:00
412.46:367:01
512.46:377:01
612.46:377:02
712.46:377:02
812.46:387:03
912.46:387:03
1012.46:387:04
1112.46:397:04
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1312.46:407:05
1412.46:407:06
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1612.46:417:07
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1812.46:427:08
1912.46:427:08
2012.46:437:09
2112.46:437:09
2212.46:447:10
2312.46:447:10
2412.46:457:10
2512.46:457:11
2612.46:467:11
2712.46:467:12
2812.46:477:12
2912.46:477:13
3012.46:477:13
3112.46:487:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kirando

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kirando's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Kirando?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kirando.

What to pack for Kirando in December

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

In December, Kirando sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kirando 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 Kirando peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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 10UV 16Aug 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kirando 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 Kirando is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2136 µg/m³May 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep35Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kirando?

Kirando sits at 7.4°S, 30.6°E, 773 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kituku, 47 km away.

ChalaUseviaPepaBaudhuinvilleSumbawangaMpanda

Topography around Kirando

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirando has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 787 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,708 m.

The land around Kirando is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and water (36%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
1,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kituku 47 km · Namanyere 51 km · Chala 76 km · Usevia 78 km · Pepa 96 km · Baudhuinville 102 km · Sumbawanga 128 km · Mpanda 130 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 Kirando (-7.4167°, 30.6°, elevation 773 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).