Korogwe weather in December

In December, Korogwe sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 94 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Korogwe's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korogwe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:13 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Korogwe is town in Korogwe District, Tanga Region, Tanzania.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Korogwe reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123122
133122
143122
153122
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253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Korogwe

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.

Korogwe weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°6810.312.34.2
Feb32° / 22°618.912.24.1
Mar31° / 22°12920.1123.5
Apr28° / 22°22226.811.93.6
May27° / 20°18922.111.84.8
Jun26° / 18°5614.611.75.9
Jul26° / 17°4814.211.76.0
Aug26° / 18°5716.511.85.7
Sep27° / 18°5214.9125.9
Oct28° / 20°10416.312.15.4
Nov29° / 21°10018.912.24.3
Dec31° / 22°9416.912.34.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126139
136040
146040
156040
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Korogwe gets around 94 mm of rain over 16.9 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 54% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
563
662
762
861
961
1060
1159
1259
1358
1458
1557
1656
1756
1855
1954
2053
2152
2250
2349
2448
2546
2645
2743
2842
2941
3039
3138

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
129710
229710
329710
428720
528720
627730
727730
827730
927730
1027730
1127730
1227730
1327730
1427730
1528720
1628720
1729710
1829710
1930700
2030700
2131690
2232680
2333661
2434651
2535641
2636631
2737621
2838611
2938611
3039601
3140591

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 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 6:08 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:086:24
212.36:086:25
312.36:086:25
412.36:096:25
512.36:096:26
612.36:096:26
712.36:106:27
812.36:106:27
912.36:106:28
1012.36:116:28
1112.36:116:29
1212.36:126:29
1312.36:126:30
1412.36:126:30
1512.36:136:31
1612.36:136:31
1712.36:146:32
1812.36:146:32
1912.36:156:33
2012.36:156:33
2112.36:166:34
2212.36:166:34
2312.36:176:34
2412.36:176:35
2512.36:186:35
2612.36:186:36
2712.36:186:36
2812.36:196:37
2912.36:196:37
3012.36:206:38
3112.36:206:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Korogwe

In seasonPeak

None of Korogwe's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Korogwe's rainy season runs March–May, 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 Korogwe?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Korogwe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Korogwe in December

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

In December, Korogwe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Korogwe 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 Korogwe peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Korogwe 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 Korogwe is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 917 µg/m³Nov 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Korogwe?

Korogwe sits at 5.2°S, 38.5°E, 309 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Maramba, 18 km away.

Topography around Korogwe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korogwe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,183 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,284 m.

The land around Korogwe is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
1,183 m
80 km
2,284 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Maramba 18 km · Muheza 33 km · Lushoto 46 km · Matui 47 km · Mazinde 49 km · Mlalo 55 km · Chanika 60 km · Handeni 61 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 Korogwe (-5.15°, 38.4833°, elevation 309 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).