Makuyuni weather in December

In December, Makuyuni sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 79 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Makuyuni's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makuyuni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:16 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Makuyuni reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°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 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
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173021
183121
193121
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213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Makuyuni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 2 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
2
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.

Makuyuni weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°529.612.24.4
Feb32° / 21°468.412.24.2
Mar31° / 21°9317.2123.9
Apr28° / 21°1442111.94.5
May26° / 19°9112.711.86.2
Jun25° / 17°133.211.77.6
Jul25° / 16°92.711.87.8
Aug26° / 16°91.811.87.9
Sep27° / 17°82.2127.7
Oct29° / 18°506.712.16.2
Nov29° / 20°7912.912.25.0
Dec30° / 21°7913.612.34.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116139
126139
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
196040
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Makuyuni gets around 79 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
446
546
647
747
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1448
1548
1647
1746
1846
1945
2044
2143
2242
2341
2440
2539
2638
2737
2836
2936
3035
3134

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1026740
2026740
3026740
4026740
5025750
6125740
7125740
8125740
9125740
10125740
11124750
12124750
13225730
14225730
15225730
16225721
17226711
18226711
19227701
20227701
21228691
22229672
23230662
24231652
25232642
26333622
27334612
28335602
29336592
30337591
31337591

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 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
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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 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 6:10 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:106:25
212.36:106:25
312.36:106:26
412.36:116:26
512.36:116:27
612.36:116:27
712.36:126:28
812.36:126:28
912.36:136:29
1012.36:136:29
1112.36:136:30
1212.36:146:30
1312.36:146:31
1412.36:156:31
1512.36:156:31
1612.36:166:32
1712.36:166:32
1812.36:166:33
1912.36:176:33
2012.36:176:34
2112.36:186:34
2212.36:186:35
2312.36:196:35
2412.36:196:36
2512.36:206:36
2612.36:206:37
2712.36:216:37
2812.36:216:38
2912.36:226:38
3012.36:226:38
3112.36:236:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Makuyuni

In seasonPeak

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

Makuyuni'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 Makuyuni?

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
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Makuyuni for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Makuyuni in December

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

In December, Makuyuni sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1616 µg/m³Oct 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makuyuni?

Makuyuni sits at 4.7°S, 38.1°E, 479 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mazinde, 15 km away.

ChanikaHandeni

Topography around Makuyuni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makuyuni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,317 m.

The land around Makuyuni is covered by shrubs (58%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
1,888 m
80 km
2,317 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Mazinde 15 km · Matui 18 km · Lushoto 21 km · Hedaru 34 km · Korogwe 63 km · Maramba 67 km · Chanika 77 km · Handeni 78 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 Makuyuni (-4.7333°, 38.1°, elevation 479 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).