Luchingu weather in December

In December, Luchingu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 96 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Luchingu's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luchingu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:00 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Luchingu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
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283223
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Luchingu

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.

Luchingu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°1342012.63.3
Feb31° / 23°12218.712.43.4
Mar30° / 22°14822.412.13.5
Apr30° / 22°7013.811.84.5
May30° / 20°132.811.55.8
Jun29° / 18°20.411.46.7
Jul29° / 18°20.311.47.0
Aug30° / 18°20.411.66.5
Sep31° / 19°30.711.95.7
Oct32° / 20°92.712.24.9
Nov33° / 22°286.812.54.0
Dec32° / 23°961612.63.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46040
55941
65941
75743
85644
95545
105446
115248
125248
135050
144951
154951
164852
174753
184654
194456
204456
214357
224357
234258
244060
253961
263862
273862
283664
293565
303466
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Luchingu gets around 96 mm of rain over 16 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 52% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
442
543
644
745
846
947
1048
1150
1251
1352
1453
1554
1655
1755
1856
1956
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857
2957
3057
3157

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
165935
255837
355738
445640
545442
635344
735146
825147
924949
1014752
1114554
1214455
1314257
1414059
1513861
1613762
1713564
1813465
1913366
2013267
2113168
2213069
2313069
2412970
2512970
2612970
2712970
2812871
2912871
3012772
3112772

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:556:30
212.65:556:31
312.65:556:31
412.65:556:32
512.65:566:32
612.65:566:33
712.65:566:33
812.65:576:34
912.65:576:34
1012.65:576:35
1112.65:586:35
1212.65:586:36
1312.65:596:36
1412.65:596:37
1512.65:596:37
1612.66:006:38
1712.66:006:38
1812.66:016:39
1912.66:016:39
2012.66:026:40
2112.66:026:40
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2312.66:036:41
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2712.66:056:43
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2912.66:066:44
3012.66:066:44
3112.66:076:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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185.8Bright
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205.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Luchingu

In seasonPeak

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

Luchingu's rainy season runs December–April, 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 Luchingu?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Luchingu.

What to pack for Luchingu in December

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

In December, Luchingu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Luchingu 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 Luchingu peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luchingu 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 Luchingu is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1918 µg/m³May 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luchingu?

Luchingu sits at 10.9°S, 39.3°E, 607 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Newala, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Luchingu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luchingu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 594 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 736 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Luchingu is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
736 m
80 km
988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Newala 5.0 km · Newala Kisimani 8.0 km · Tandahimba 37 km · Kitama 48 km · Nanyamba 60 km · Nanganga 61 km · Masasi 62 km · Nyangao 63 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 Luchingu (-10.9°, 39.3333°, elevation 607 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).