Nachingwea weather in December

In December, Nachingwea sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 112 mm of rain across 16.5 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Nachingwea's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nachingwea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:03 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Nachingwea is Small town in 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Nachingwea reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243223
253223
263223
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How December really feels in Nachingwea

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.

Nachingwea 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
Jan31° / 22°12917.612.53.6
Feb30° / 22°12917.112.33.6
Mar30° / 22°18123.312.13.5
Apr29° / 21°10715.511.84.7
May29° / 19°173.411.56.3
Jun29° / 18°30.511.47.1
Jul28° / 17°20.311.57.2
Aug30° / 18°20.711.76.4
Sep31° / 19°4111.95.5
Oct32° / 20°133.112.24.7
Nov33° / 21°42812.53.9
Dec32° / 22°11216.512.63.5

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 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35842
45644
55644
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115248
125050
134951
144951
154753
164753
174654
184555
194456
204456
214258
224159
234060
244060
253862
263862
273664
283664
293466
303367
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nachingwea gets around 112 mm of rain over 16.5 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 52% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
245
346
446
547
648
749
850
950
1051
1152
1252
1353
1453
1554
1654
1754
1855
1955
2055
2155
2255
2356
2456
2555
2655
2755
2855
2955
3055
3155

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
186527
276528
366430
466331
556233
646135
746036
845838
935740
1035542
1135344
1225246
1325048
1424850
1524751
1614554
1714455
1814356
1914257
2014158
2114158
2214059
2314059
2414059
2514059
2613960
2713960
2813861
2913861
3013762
3123662

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
3110calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:586:32
212.65:586:32
312.65:586:33
412.65:596:33
512.65:596:34
612.65:596:34
712.66:006:35
812.66:006:35
912.66:006:36
1012.66:016:36
1112.66:016:37
1212.66:016:37
1312.66:026:38
1412.66:026:38
1512.66:036:39
1612.66:036:39
1712.66:036:40
1812.66:046:40
1912.66:046:41
2012.66:056:41
2112.66:056:42
2212.66:066:42
2312.66:066:43
2412.66:076:43
2512.66:076:44
2612.66:086:44
2712.66:086:44
2812.66:096:45
2912.66:096:45
3012.66:106:46
3112.66:106:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nachingwea

In seasonPeak

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

Nachingwea'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 Nachingwea?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nachingwea.

What to pack for Nachingwea in December

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

In December, Nachingwea sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nachingwea 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 Nachingwea peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 11UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nachingwea 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 Nachingwea is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2418 µg/m³May 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nachingwea?

Nachingwea sits at 10.4°S, 38.8°E, 427 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Lukuledi, 22 km away.

LuchinguNewala

Topography around Nachingwea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nachingwea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m.

The land around Nachingwea is covered by shrubs (26%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), trees (23%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
440 m
80 km
870 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Lukuledi 22 km · Masasi 38 km · Ruangwa 39 km · Nanganga 42 km · Nyangao 57 km · Nangomba 65 km · Luchingu 86 km · Newala 86 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 Nachingwea (-10.3725°, 38.7625°, elevation 427 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).