Mgandu weather in December

In December, Mgandu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 127 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Mgandu's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mgandu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Mgandu is ward in Singida, Tanzania.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mgandu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162718
172718
182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Mgandu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°14318.512.35.2
Feb27° / 18°10715.312.25.3
Mar27° / 18°11314.6125.8
Apr26° / 17°609.511.96.6
May26° / 16°112.211.77.9
Jun26° / 14°10.111.78.5
Jul25° / 14°0011.78.8
Aug26° / 14°00.111.88.5
Sep28° / 16°00.1128.1
Oct29° / 17°40.812.16.7
Nov30° / 18°445.312.35.8
Dec28° / 18°12714.712.35.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55446
65347
75347
85248
95149
105050
114951
124753
134654
144555
154357
164258
174159
184060
193961
203961
213961
223862
233862
243763
253664
263664
273664
283664
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mgandu gets around 127 mm of rain over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
232
333
434
536
637
738
840
941
1043
1145
1246
1348
1450
1551
1652
1753
1854
1955
2055
2155
2255
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2855
2955
3055
3156

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13334330
23234340
33134350
42934370
52833390
62733400
72632420
82531440
92431460
102330480
112229490
122128510
132027530
141926541
151825561
161724581
171622611
181521631
191520632
201420642
211419652
221318672
231318663
241218673
251117693
261117684
271017694
281016704
291016695
30916705
31916705

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:24 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:246:43
212.36:246:43
312.36:246:44
412.36:256:44
512.36:256:45
612.36:256:45
712.36:266:46
812.36:266:46
912.36:266:47
1012.36:276:47
1112.36:276:48
1212.36:286:48
1312.36:286:48
1412.36:286:49
1512.36:296:49
1612.36:296:50
1712.36:306:50
1812.36:306:51
1912.36:316:51
2012.36:316:52
2112.36:326:52
2212.36:326:53
2312.36:336:53
2412.36:336:54
2512.36:346:54
2612.36:346:55
2712.36:346:55
2812.36:356:56
2912.36:356:56
3012.36:366:56
3112.36:366:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mgandu

In seasonPeak

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

Mgandu's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Mgandu?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mgandu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mgandu in December

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

In December, Mgandu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mgandu 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 Mgandu peaks around February 20 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 20UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mgandu 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 Mgandu is worst in October — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1315 µg/m³May 145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mgandu?

Mgandu sits at 6.0°S, 34.1°E, 1,486 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Itigi, 48 km away.

ManyoniIkungiPumaMungaaSepukaSingidaSikonge

Topography around Mgandu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mgandu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 1,461 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m.

The land around Mgandu is covered by shrubs (39%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
587 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Itigi 48 km · Manyoni 81 km · Ikungi 115 km · Puma 125 km · Mungaa 137 km · Sepuka 141 km · Singida 143 km · Sikonge 155 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 Mgandu (-5.95°, 34.1333°, elevation 1,486 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).