Mabama weather in December

In December, Mabama sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 158 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mabama's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mabama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:37 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 Mabama reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°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.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72919
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
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202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

How December really feels in Mabama

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mabama weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°14820.912.34.6
Feb28° / 19°12017.212.24.5
Mar28° / 19°13517.5124.8
Apr28° / 19°8912.711.95.6
May29° / 19°17311.86.5
Jun29° / 18°10.211.76.8
Jul29° / 18°0011.77.0
Aug30° / 19°00.111.86.2
Sep32° / 20°20.3125.3
Oct32° / 21°172.812.14.5
Nov30° / 21°9411.312.24.5
Dec28° / 19°15820.112.34.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53565
63466
73466
83367
93268
103268
113268
123169
133169
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263169
273268
283268
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mabama gets around 158 mm of rain over 20.1 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
358
459
560
661
761
862
963
1064
1164
1265
1365
1465
1566
1666
1766
1866
1966
2066
2166
2266
2366
2466
2566
2666
2766
2866
2967
3067
3167

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18184528
28184530
37174531
47174432
56174434
66164335
75154336
85154337
95144239
104134240
114134241
124124242
133114243
143114244
153104245
163104146
173104146
182104147
192104148
20294048
21294049
22294049
23294050
24293950
25293950
26283951
27283951
28283951
29283852
30283852
31273853

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:316:48
212.36:326:48
312.36:326:49
412.36:326:49
512.36:336:50
612.36:336:50
712.36:336:51
812.36:346:51
912.36:346:52
1012.36:356:52
1112.36:356:53
1212.36:356:53
1312.36:366:53
1412.36:366:54
1512.36:376:54
1612.36:376:55
1712.36:386:55
1812.36:386:56
1912.36:396:56
2012.36:396:57
2112.36:396:57
2212.36:406:58
2312.36:406:58
2412.36:416:59
2512.36:416:59
2612.36:427:00
2712.36:427:00
2812.36:437:01
2912.36:437:01
3012.36:447:01
3112.36:447:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mabama

In seasonPeak

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

Mabama's rainy season runs November–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 Mabama?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mabama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mabama in December

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

In December, Mabama sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mabama 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 Mabama 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 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mabama 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 Mabama is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1018 µg/m³May 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar10Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mabama?

Mabama sits at 5.1°S, 32.5°E, 1,142 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Tumbi, 23 km away.

NzegaIsakaKahamaTinde

Topography around Mabama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 1,141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m.

The land around Mabama is covered by shrubs (36%), trees (32%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%), trees (31%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), trees (33%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
346 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Tumbi 23 km · Tabora 35 km · Urambo 54 km · Sikonge 61 km · Nzega 125 km · Isaka 144 km · Kahama 145 km · Tinde 157 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 Mabama (-5.1333°, 32.5333°, elevation 1,142 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).