Laela weather in December

In December, Laela sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 202 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
202 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Laela is human settlement in Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical December day in Laela reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292517
302517
312517

Laela weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°26025.912.44.2
Feb25° / 17°21522.812.34.3
Mar25° / 17°18623.512.14.6
Apr25° / 17°8115.311.85.9
May26° / 15°133.211.68.1
Jun25° / 13°0011.58.9
Jul25° / 12°0011.69.1
Aug26° / 14°0011.78.7
Sep28° / 16°10.211.98.0
Oct29° / 18°9212.26.7
Nov28° / 19°729.912.46.0
Dec25° / 18°20220.912.54.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%)
13862
23862
33862
43664
53565
63367
73268
83070
92971
102872
112674
122575
132377
142377
152278
162179
172080
182080
191981
201981
211981
221882
231882
241882
251882
261783
271783
281684
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Laela gets around 202 mm of rain over 20.9 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 68% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
452
554
656
757
859
961
1063
1165
1267
1369
1470
1572
1673
1774
1874
1975
2075
2175
2276
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2876
2977
3077
3178

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11934480
21833490
31732510
41631530
51530550
61429570
71328590
81227610
91126630
101025650
11923680
12822700
13821710
14720730
15619750
16617770
17516781
18516781
19515791
20514801
21413821
22413812
23412822
24412822
25411823
26411823
27310843
28310834
29310834
30210844
3129845

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 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 6:28 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:286:55
212.56:286:56
312.56:286:56
412.56:296:57
512.56:296:57
612.56:296:58
712.56:306:58
812.56:306:59
912.56:306:59
1012.56:317:00
1112.56:317:00
1212.56:317:01
1312.56:327:01
1412.56:327:02
1512.56:337:02
1612.56:337:03
1712.56:347:03
1812.56:347:04
1912.56:347:04
2012.56:357:05
2112.56:357:05
2212.56:367:06
2312.56:367:06
2412.56:377:07
2512.56:377:07
2612.56:387:08
2712.56:387:08
2812.56:397:08
2912.56:397:09
3012.56:407:09
3112.56:407:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Laela

In seasonPeak

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

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

Laela's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Laela?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Laela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Laela in December

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

In December, Laela sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Laela in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laela peaks around February 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Laela 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 Laela is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1020 µg/m³May 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laela?

Laela sits at 8.6°S, 32.0°E, 1,564 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Matai, 66 km away.

MbalaSumbawangaMpulunguMlowoTundumaVwawaNakonde

Topography around Laela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 1,586 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,572 m.

The land around Laela is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
1,248 m
80 km
1,572 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Matai 66 km · Mbala 81 km · Sumbawanga 82 km · Mpulungu 105 km · Mlowo 113 km · Tunduma 113 km · Vwawa 114 km · Nakonde 115 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 Laela (-8.5667°, 32.05°, elevation 1,564 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).