Maposeni weather in December

In December, Maposeni sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 207 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Maposeni's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maposeni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:16 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10
Density
116/km²
people per km²

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

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 Maposeni 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 about 1°C warmer than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Maposeni weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°24826.112.63.9
Feb27° / 19°22523.612.33.9
Mar27° / 19°28027.812.13.8
Apr26° / 18°13521.311.84.9
May25° / 15°286.911.57.4
Jun24° / 13°51.611.48.3
Jul23° / 12°51.311.48.2
Aug25° / 13°72.111.78.1
Sep27° / 15°61.711.97.7
Oct29° / 18°204.712.26.2
Nov30° / 19°699.912.55.0
Dec28° / 19°20721.512.64.3

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 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43862
53862
63664
73664
83565
93565
103565
113367
123367
133169
143169
153070
162872
172872
182773
192773
202674
212674
222674
232575
242476
252476
262476
272377
282377
292377
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maposeni gets around 207 mm of rain over 21.5 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 80% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
458
560
661
762
863
964
1065
1166
1267
1368
1469
1570
1671
1771
1872
1973
2073
2174
2275
2375
2476
2576
2677
2777
2878
2979
3079
3180

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16193539
25183541
35183543
44173445
54163447
63153349
73133351
82123353
92113255
102103256
111103158
12193060
13182962
14172864
15172765
16162667
17162568
18152470
19152371
20152272
21152173
22152074
23142075
24141976
25141877
26141877
27141778
28141679
29131680
30131581
31031582

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:116:45
212.66:116:46
312.66:116:46
412.66:126:47
512.66:126:47
612.66:126:48
712.66:136:48
812.66:136:49
912.66:136:49
1012.66:146:50
1112.66:146:51
1212.66:146:51
1312.66:156:52
1412.66:156:52
1512.66:166:53
1612.66:166:53
1712.66:176:54
1812.66:176:54
1912.66:176:55
2012.66:186:55
2112.66:186:55
2212.66:196:56
2312.66:196:56
2412.66:206:57
2512.66:206:57
2612.66:216:58
2712.66:216:58
2812.66:226:59
2912.66:226:59
3012.66:236:59
3112.66:237:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
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
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Maposeni

In seasonPeak

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

Maposeni'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 Maposeni?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Maposeni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maposeni in December

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

In December, Maposeni sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maposeni 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 Maposeni peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Maposeni 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 Maposeni is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1740 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maposeni?

Maposeni sits at 10.6°S, 35.4°E, 978 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Songea, 29 km away.

MahanjeTingiMlangaliNjombe

Topography around Maposeni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maposeni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 982 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,609 m.

The land around Maposeni is covered by trees (31%), cropland (31%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
550 m
80 km
1,609 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Songea 29 km · Kigonsera 45 km · Mbinga 57 km · Matiri 58 km · Mahanje 73 km · Tingi 89 km · Mlangali 131 km · Njombe 154 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 Maposeni (-10.5833°, 35.4°, elevation 978 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).