Nangwa weather in December

In December, Nangwa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 160 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nangwa's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nangwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:27 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Nangwa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Nangwa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°20414.712.26.0
Feb26° / 16°15411.912.16.1
Mar25° / 16°16214.5126.1
Apr24° / 16°10115.811.95.9
May23° / 14°39811.87.0
Jun22° / 12°3111.77.9
Jul22° / 11°20.611.88.1
Aug23° / 12°20.511.98.3
Sep25° / 13°10.4128.6
Oct26° / 14°102.312.17.9
Nov26° / 15°606.812.27.1
Dec26° / 16°16012.912.36.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134753
144654
154654
164654
174456
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nangwa gets around 160 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
433
534
634
735
836
937
1038
1140
1241
1342
1443
1544
1645
1746
1846
1947
2047
2147
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1295318
2285319
3285220
4275221
5275122
6265123
7265024
8255025
9255026
10244927
11244928
12234829
13234730
14234731
15224632
16224532
17224433
18224434
19224334
20224335
21224335
22234235
23234235
24234235
25234235
26234235
27234235
28234235
29234135
30234136
31234136

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:216:35
212.26:216:36
312.26:216:36
412.26:226:36
512.26:226:37
612.26:226:37
712.26:236:38
812.36:236:38
912.36:246:39
1012.36:246:39
1112.36:246:40
1212.36:256:40
1312.36:256:41
1412.36:266:41
1512.36:266:42
1612.36:276:42
1712.36:276:43
1812.36:286:43
1912.36:286:44
2012.36:286:44
2112.36:296:44
2212.36:296:45
2312.36:306:45
2412.36:306:46
2512.36:316:46
2612.36:316:47
2712.36:326:47
2812.36:326:48
2912.36:336:48
3012.36:336:49
3112.36:346:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nangwa

In seasonPeak

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

Nangwa'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 Nangwa?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Nangwa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nangwa in December

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

In December, Nangwa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Nangwa 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 Nangwa peaks around March 13 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 13UV 16Jun 17UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nangwa?

Nangwa sits at 4.5°S, 35.5°E, 1,837 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Katesh, 10 km away.

Topography around Nangwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nangwa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 857 m around an average of 1,871 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,906 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,402 m.

The land around Nangwa is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
857 m
16 km
1,906 m
80 km
2,402 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Katesh 10 km · Bashanet 26 km · Dareda 30 km · Basotu 42 km · Babati 43 km · Dongobesh 45 km · Galappo 50 km · Kondoa 61 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 Nangwa (-4.4667°, 35.45°, elevation 1,837 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).