Malinyi weather in December

In December, Malinyi sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 208 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Malinyi's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malinyi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:16 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Malinyi reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303123
313123

How December really feels in Malinyi

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.

Malinyi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°22123.412.53.2
Feb30° / 22°18021.912.33.2
Mar29° / 22°2712812.13.2
Apr28° / 21°19724.511.84.1
May27° / 19°6011.711.66.3
Jun27° / 17°11311.57.7
Jul27° / 16°71.611.57.8
Aug28° / 17°123.711.77.2
Sep30° / 19°102.411.96.0
Oct32° / 20°295.912.24.6
Nov33° / 22°8210.712.43.6
Dec31° / 22°20821.612.53.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45149
55050
65050
75050
84951
94852
104753
114753
124654
134555
144555
154357
164357
174258
184159
194060
204060
213862
223862
233763
243763
253664
263565
273565
283565
293565
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Malinyi gets around 208 mm of rain over 21.6 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 69% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
257
359
460
561
663
764
865
966
1067
1168
1269
1370
1471
1572
1672
1773
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2973
3073
3173

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16234624
26224626
35214627
45204629
54194630
64184632
73174633
83164635
92144637
102134638
112124640
121124542
131114544
141104445
15194347
16194149
17184051
18183952
19183853
20183655
21183556
22183457
23183358
24183259
25183259
26183160
27183061
28182962
29182962
30172864
31172765

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
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 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 6:11 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:116:40
212.56:116:40
312.56:116:41
412.56:126:41
512.56:126:42
612.56:126:42
712.56:136:43
812.56:136:43
912.56:136:44
1012.56:146:44
1112.56:146:45
1212.56:146:45
1312.56:156:46
1412.56:156:46
1512.56:166:47
1612.56:166:47
1712.56:176:48
1812.56:176:48
1912.56:176:49
2012.56:186:49
2112.56:186:50
2212.56:196:50
2312.56:196:51
2412.56:206:51
2512.56:206:51
2612.56:216:52
2712.56:216:52
2812.56:226:53
2912.56:226:53
3012.56:236:54
3112.56:236:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Malinyi

In seasonPeak

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

Malinyi's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Malinyi?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malinyi.

What to pack for Malinyi in December

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

In December, Malinyi sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Malinyi 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 Malinyi peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Malinyi 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 Malinyi is worst in November — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModeratePoorModerateNov 948 µg/m³Jun 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malinyi?

Malinyi sits at 8.9°S, 36.1°E, 295 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mlimba, 38 km away.

IfakaraMafingaIringaIlulaMahanjeMakumbakoMtwango

Topography around Malinyi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malinyi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,885 m.

The land around Malinyi is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
1,885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Mlimba 38 km · Ifakara 108 km · Mafinga 116 km · Iringa 138 km · Ilula 140 km · Mahanje 142 km · Makumbako 143 km · Mtwango 147 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 Malinyi (-8.9333°, 36.1333°, elevation 295 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).