Mungaa weather in December

In December, Mungaa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 112 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Mungaa's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mungaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:28 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Mungaa is constituency of 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 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mungaa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°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)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102817
112817
122817
132817
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Mungaa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°14615.712.35.6
Feb27° / 17°10413.412.25.7
Mar27° / 17°12514.1125.9
Apr26° / 17°6610.411.96.5
May25° / 16°142.911.87.8
Jun25° / 14°00.111.78.5
Jul25° / 13°0011.78.7
Aug26° / 14°00.111.88.4
Sep28° / 15°10.1128.1
Oct29° / 16°61.312.16.8
Nov29° / 17°445.112.26.2
Dec27° / 17°11213.512.35.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45446
55446
65248
75248
85149
95050
104951
114951
124852
134753
144654
154555
164555
174357
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mungaa gets around 112 mm of rain over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
329
430
531
633
734
836
937
1039
1140
1242
1343
1445
1546
1647
1748
1849
1950
2050
2150
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2752
2852
2952
3052
3152

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1373924
2363924
3353926
4343927
5333928
6323829
7313831
8303832
9293734
10283736
11273637
12263539
13253441
14243343
15243244
16233146
17233048
18222949
19222850
20212851
21212752
22212752
23202753
24202753
25202753
26192754
27192754
28182755
29182755
30172657
31172657

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:226:38
212.36:236:39
312.36:236:39
412.36:236:40
512.36:246:40
612.36:246:40
712.36:246:41
812.36:256:41
912.36:256:42
1012.36:256:42
1112.36:266:43
1212.36:266:43
1312.36:276:44
1412.36:276:44
1512.36:286:45
1612.36:286:45
1712.36:286:46
1812.36:296:46
1912.36:296:47
2012.36:306:47
2112.36:306:48
2212.36:316:48
2312.36:316:49
2412.36:326:49
2512.36:326:49
2612.36:336:50
2712.36:336:50
2812.36:346:51
2912.36:346:51
3012.36:356:52
3112.36:356:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mungaa

In seasonPeak

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

Mungaa's rainy season runs December–April, 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 Mungaa?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mungaa in December

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

In December, Mungaa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mungaa 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 Mungaa peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 17UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mungaa 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 Mungaa is worst in October — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1314 µg/m³May 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep12Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mungaa?

Mungaa sits at 5.0°S, 34.9°E, 1,608 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Puma, 17 km away.

Basotu

Topography around Mungaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mungaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 1,617 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,306 m.

The land around Mungaa is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
545 m
80 km
2,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Puma 17 km · Ikungi 23 km · Singida 23 km · Ilongero 33 km · Sepuka 46 km · Mtinko 46 km · Igugunu 52 km · Basotu 70 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 Mungaa (-4.9667°, 34.8833°, elevation 1,608 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).