Kisesa weather in December

In December, Kisesa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 224 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kisesa's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisesa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:40 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kisesa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12521
22521
32521
42521
52521
62521
72521
82521
92521
102521
112521
122521
132521
142521
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262521
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282521
292521
302521
312521

Kisesa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°16022.312.14.9
Feb26° / 22°11315.612.15.5
Mar26° / 22°18119.3125.2
Apr26° / 21°1962011.94.9
May26° / 21°8812.711.96.3
Jun26° / 21°336.211.97.3
Jul26° / 20°122.711.98.0
Aug26° / 21°538.411.97.2
Sep26° / 21°10415.4125.9
Oct25° / 21°21124.412.14.5
Nov25° / 21°2662612.14.2
Dec25° / 21°22425.712.14.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82971
93169
103169
113268
123367
133367
143565
153565
163664
173862
183961
193961
203961
214060
224060
234159
244159
254258
264258
274258
284357
294357
304357
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kisesa gets around 224 mm of rain over 25.7 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 82% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
585
685
785
885
984
1084
1183
1283
1382
1482
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2080
2180
2281
2381
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2980
3080
3180

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113466
123565
133565
143664
153763
163763
173862
183862
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303862
313862

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 6:34 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:346:42
212.16:346:42
312.16:346:43
412.16:356:43
512.16:356:43
612.16:356:44
712.16:366:44
812.16:366:45
912.16:376:45
1012.16:376:46
1112.16:376:46
1212.16:386:47
1312.16:386:47
1412.16:396:47
1512.16:396:48
1612.16:406:48
1712.16:406:49
1812.16:416:49
1912.16:416:50
2012.16:416:50
2112.16:426:51
2212.16:426:51
2312.16:436:52
2412.16:436:52
2512.16:446:53
2612.16:446:53
2712.16:456:54
2812.16:456:54
2912.16:466:54
3012.16:466:55
3112.16:476:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kisesa

In seasonPeak

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

Kisesa's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Kisesa?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kisesa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kisesa in December

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

In December, Kisesa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Kisesa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kisesa peaks around March 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Kisesa 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 Kisesa is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2117 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kisesa?

Kisesa sits at 2.5°S, 33.0°E, 1,306 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mwanza, 15 km away.

Topography around Kisesa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisesa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 1,256 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.

The land around Kisesa is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
468 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mwanza 15 km · Usagara 15 km · Misungwi 34 km · Kihangara 35 km · Sengerema 45 km · Magu 46 km · Nansio 46 km · Ngudu 57 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 Kisesa (-2.55°, 33.0333°, elevation 1,306 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).