Tarakea weather in December

In December, Tarakea sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 375 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tarakea's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarakea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
375 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tarakea reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
162114
172114
182114
192114
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

Tarakea weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°33819.512.25.1
Feb22° / 13°33214.712.15.6
Mar22° / 14°47521.2125.1
Apr21° / 14°59325.111.94.1
May20° / 13°32424.111.94.2
Jun19° / 11°11820.611.84.4
Jul19° / 10°6519.811.84.5
Aug19° / 10°9021.511.94.4
Sep20° / 11°11119.3124.8
Oct21° / 12°21821.612.14.7
Nov21° / 13°36925.612.14.0
Dec21° / 14°37526.312.24.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42773
52872
62872
72872
82971
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153268
163268
173268
183169
193268
203268
213367
223268
233367
243367
253466
263466
273664
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tarakea gets around 375 mm of rain over 26.3 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 84% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
491
591
690
790
889
988
1088
1187
1286
1386
1485
1584
1684
1783
1883
1983
2082
2182
2282
2381
2481
2580
2679
2778
2878
2977
3076
3175

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
119783
219783
319783
419783
519783
620782
720782
821772
921772
1022762
1123752
1224742
1325732
1426722
1527712
1628702
1729692
1830682
1931672
2031672
2132653
2233643
2334633
2435623
2536613
2637594
2738584
2839574
2939574
3040564
3141554

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 6:15 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:156:24
212.26:156:25
312.26:156:25
412.26:166:26
512.26:166:26
612.26:166:26
712.26:176:27
812.26:176:27
912.26:186:28
1012.26:186:28
1112.26:196:29
1212.26:196:29
1312.26:196:30
1412.26:206:30
1512.26:206:31
1612.26:216:31
1712.26:216:32
1812.26:226:32
1912.26:226:33
2012.26:236:33
2112.26:236:33
2212.26:246:34
2312.26:246:34
2412.26:246:35
2512.26:256:35
2612.26:256:36
2712.26:266:36
2812.26:266:37
2912.26:276:37
3012.26:276:38
3112.26:286:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tarakea

In seasonPeak

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

Tarakea's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Tarakea?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tarakea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tarakea in December

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

In December, Tarakea sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Tarakea 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 Tarakea peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tarakea 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 Tarakea is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateJul 1116 µg/m³Nov 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tarakea?

Tarakea sits at 3.0°S, 37.6°E, 1,653 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Taveta, 46 km away.

KingoriUsangiMakinduLembeniUsa River

Topography around Tarakea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarakea has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 1,665 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,919 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,314 m.

The land around Tarakea is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (47%) within 3 km, trees (36%), cropland (34%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
377 m
16 km
3,919 m
80 km
5,314 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Taveta 46 km · Moshi 47 km · Boma la Ngombe 59 km · Kingori 72 km · Usangi 79 km · Makindu 85 km · Lembeni 87 km · Usa River 89 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 Tarakea (-3.0008°, 37.5642°, elevation 1,653 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).