Kyela weather in December

In December, Kyela sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 214 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kyela's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kyela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Kyela is town in Mbeya, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kyela reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
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312820

Kyela weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°27524.312.54.1
Feb28° / 20°24621.212.34.1
Mar26° / 20°2412612.14.0
Apr25° / 19°21125.611.84.3
May24° / 17°8218.911.65.7
Jun22° / 14°4113.211.56.3
Jul22° / 13°4212.611.56.5
Aug24° / 14°206.111.78.1
Sep27° / 17°82.111.98.1
Oct29° / 19°26512.26.3
Nov29° / 20°9210.812.45.2
Dec28° / 20°21420.812.54.5

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 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33466
43565
53466
63268
73268
83169
92971
102872
112773
122773
132575
142377
152377
162377
172278
182179
192080
202080
211981
221981
231981
241882
251882
261684
271684
281684
291585
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kyela gets around 214 mm of rain over 20.8 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 67% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
456
557
659
760
861
963
1064
1165
1266
1367
1468
1569
1670
1771
1871
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2573
2673
2773
2874
2974
3075
3175

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11832590
21730620
31729630
40628660
50626680
60525700
70524710
80422740
90421750
100320770
110319780
120318790
130217810
140216820
150215830
160215830
170214840
180213850
190113860
200113860
210112870
220112870
230112870
240112861
250112861
260112861
270111871
280011881
290011881
300010891
310010891

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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55calm
65calm
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184calm
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214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:196:50
212.56:196:50
312.56:196:51
412.56:206:51
512.56:206:52
612.56:206:52
712.56:216:53
812.56:216:53
912.56:216:54
1012.56:226:54
1112.56:226:55
1212.66:226:55
1312.66:236:56
1412.66:236:56
1512.66:246:57
1612.66:246:57
1712.66:256:58
1812.66:256:58
1912.66:256:59
2012.66:266:59
2112.66:267:00
2212.66:277:00
2312.66:277:01
2412.66:287:01
2512.66:287:02
2612.66:297:02
2712.66:297:03
2812.66:307:03
2912.66:307:03
3012.66:317:04
3112.66:317:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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185.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kyela

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kyela's monsoon runs December–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 Kyela?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kyela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kyela in December

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

In December, Kyela sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kyela 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 Kyela peaks around February 22 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 22UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Kyela 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 Kyela is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1531 µg/m³May 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kyela?

Kyela sits at 9.6°S, 33.9°E, 498 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Ipinda, 12 km away.

MlangaliIgurusi

Topography around Kyela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 498 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Kyela is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ipinda 12 km · Karonga 40 km · Tukuyu 43 km · Katumba 47 km · Kiwira 57 km · Chitipa 65 km · Mlangali 76 km · Igurusi 82 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 Kyela (-9.5833°, 33.85°, elevation 498 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).