Nangomba weather in December

In December, Nangomba sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Nangomba's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nangomba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:03 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Nangomba reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293224
303224
313224

How December really feels in Nangomba

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.

Nangomba 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
Jan32° / 23°17419.312.63.1
Feb31° / 23°15818.412.43.3
Mar30° / 23°16122.212.13.5
Apr30° / 22°6112.411.84.6
May31° / 21°112.111.55.8
Jun29° / 19°20.311.46.7
Jul29° / 18°10.311.46.9
Aug30° / 19°10.311.66.1
Sep32° / 20°20.411.95.0
Oct34° / 21°81.912.24.0
Nov34° / 23°315.212.53.2
Dec33° / 24°1181512.63.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
16436
26238
36238
46040
56040
65941
75743
85644
95545
105347
115347
125149
134951
144951
154753
164555
174555
184357
194357
204159
214159
224060
233862
243862
253763
263565
273565
283466
293367
303367
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nangomba gets around 118 mm of rain over 15 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 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
337
438
539
640
741
843
943
1044
1146
1247
1348
1449
1549
1650
1751
1852
1952
2053
2153
2253
2354
2454
2554
2655
2755
2856
2956
3056
3157

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11185724
21175626
31155727
41145629
51135630
61125532
70115534
80105535
9095437
10085438
11085240
12075241
13065143
14065044
15054946
16054847
17044748
18044650
19044551
20044452
21044452
22034354
23034255
24034156
25034156
26034057
27033958
28033859
29033661
30033562
31033463

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:34 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:586:34
212.65:586:34
312.65:586:35
412.65:596:35
512.65:596:36
612.65:596:36
712.66:006:37
812.66:006:37
912.66:006:38
1012.66:016:38
1112.66:016:39
1212.66:016:39
1312.66:026:40
1412.66:026:40
1512.66:036:41
1612.66:036:41
1712.66:046:42
1812.66:046:42
1912.66:046:43
2012.66:056:43
2112.66:056:44
2212.66:066:44
2312.66:066:45
2412.66:076:45
2512.66:076:46
2612.66:086:46
2712.66:086:46
2812.66:096:47
2912.66:096:47
3012.66:106:48
3112.66:106:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nangomba

In seasonPeak

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

Nangomba'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 Nangomba?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nangomba.

What to pack for Nangomba in December

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

In December, Nangomba sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nangomba 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 Nangomba peaks around March 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 12UV 14Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nangomba 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 Nangomba is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2420 µg/m³May 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun11Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nangomba?

Nangomba sits at 10.9°S, 38.5°E, 293 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Masasi, 39 km away.

Newala KisimaniNewalaLuchinguNangangaRuangwa

Topography around Nangomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nangomba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 287 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m.

The land around Nangomba is covered by grassland (39%) and shrubs (35%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
862 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Masasi 39 km · Lukuledi 49 km · Nachingwea 65 km · Newala Kisimani 86 km · Newala 87 km · Luchingu 91 km · Nanganga 91 km · Ruangwa 104 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 Nangomba (-10.9°, 38.5°, elevation 293 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).