Mkoani weather in December

In December, Mkoani sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 61 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-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 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Mkoani's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mkoani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Mkoani is capital of Pemba South region, Tanzania.

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 Mkoani reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Mkoani

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.

Mkoani weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 27°26512.37.4
Feb28° / 27°153.612.27.5
Mar28° / 27°9615.9125.3
Apr28° / 26°26726.811.93.9
May27° / 26°26523.811.84.7
Jun26° / 25°6715.411.76.0
Jul25° / 24°3910.311.76.9
Aug25° / 24°23711.87.8
Sep25° / 24°205.1128.1
Oct26° / 25°651012.17.1
Nov27° / 26°7214.612.26.1
Dec28° / 26°6113.912.36.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mkoani gets around 61 mm of rain over 13.9 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 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
353
453
553
653
753
853
953
1052
1152
1251
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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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18713
28614
38515
48416
58317
68218
78119
88020
97921
107822
117723
127525
137426
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Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. Calmer and breezier days trade off through the month.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
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716light breeze
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916light breeze
1016light breeze
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3123breezy

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 6:02 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:026:20
212.36:036:20
312.36:036:21
412.36:036:21
512.36:046:22
612.36:046:22
712.36:056:23
812.36:056:23
912.36:056:23
1012.36:066:24
1112.36:066:24
1212.36:076:25
1312.36:076:25
1412.36:076:26
1512.36:086:26
1612.36:086:27
1712.36:096:27
1812.36:096:28
1912.36:106:28
2012.36:106:29
2112.36:116:29
2212.36:116:30
2312.36:126:30
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2612.36:136:32
2712.36:136:32
2812.36:146:32
2912.36:146:33
3012.36:156:33
3112.36:156:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 6.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mkoani

In seasonPeak

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

Mkoani sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mkoani's monsoon runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Mkoani?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mkoani in December

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

In December, Mkoani sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Mkoani in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Mkoani in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mkoani peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highExtremeMar 16UV 14Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mkoani 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 Mkoani is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1818 µg/m³Oct 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr7Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mkoani?

Mkoani sits at 5.4°S, 39.6°E, 25 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Chake Chake, 19 km away.

TangaMlaloMuhezaZanzibarSokoni

Topography around Mkoani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mkoani has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m.

The land around Mkoani is covered by trees (50%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (62%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
130 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Chake Chake 19 km · Wete 36 km · Nungwi 56 km · Tanga 69 km · Mlalo 93 km · Muheza 99 km · Zanzibar 102 km · Sokoni 119 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 Mkoani (-5.3667°, 39.65°, elevation 25 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).