Tingi weather in December

In December, Tingi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 320 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.7 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 10% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tingi's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tingi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
320 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:16 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Tingi reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°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 about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82619
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112619
122619
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Tingi 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° / 19°43729.812.63.6
Feb25° / 19°34025.912.43.7
Mar25° / 19°3102912.13.8
Apr24° / 18°13623.911.84.7
May23° / 15°4011.211.56.7
Jun22° / 13°185.911.47.3
Jul21° / 12°196.311.47.2
Aug23° / 14°113.811.68.2
Sep26° / 16°61.811.98.3
Oct28° / 18°235.612.37.1
Nov28° / 19°10812.412.55.6
Dec26° / 19°32025.712.74.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43466
53466
63268
73169
83169
92971
102971
112872
122773
132674
142575
152476
162377
172278
182278
192179
202080
212080
222080
231981
241981
251981
261882
271882
281783
291783
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tingi gets around 320 mm of rain over 25.7 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 82% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
267
368
470
571
673
774
876
977
1078
1179
1280
1381
1482
1583
1684
1785
1886
1987
2087
2188
2289
2389
2490
2590
2691
2792
2892
2993
3093
3194

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17194728
26184729
36164731
45154633
55144635
64134638
73114540
83104442
9394345
10284247
11284149
12273952
13163855
14163657
15153559
16153361
17143164
18143065
19142966
20132769
21132670
22132571
23132571
24132472
25132373
26022276
27022276
28022177
29022177
30022177
31012079

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 6:11 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:116:48
212.66:116:49
312.66:126:49
412.66:126:50
512.66:126:50
612.66:136:51
712.66:136:51
812.66:136:52
912.66:146:52
1012.66:146:53
1112.66:146:53
1212.76:156:54
1312.76:156:54
1412.76:156:55
1512.76:166:55
1612.76:166:56
1712.76:176:56
1812.76:176:57
1912.76:186:57
2012.76:186:58
2112.76:186:58
2212.76:196:59
2312.76:196:59
2412.76:207:00
2512.76:207:00
2612.76:217:01
2712.76:217:01
2812.76:227:01
2912.76:227:02
3012.76:237:02
3112.76:237:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tingi

In seasonPeak

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

Tingi sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Tingi's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Tingi?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tingi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tingi in December

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

In December, Tingi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tingi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tingi peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tingi 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 Tingi is worst in September — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1753 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep55Unhealthy
Oct42Poor
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tingi?

Tingi sits at 11.3°S, 35.0°E, 1,203 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mbinga, 41 km away.

Nkhata BayMaposeniSongeaMzuzuRumphi

Topography around Tingi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tingi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 1,215 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.

The land around Tingi is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (30%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (31%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
1,334 m
80 km
1,616 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwater
December weather nearby: Mbinga 41 km · Kigonsera 56 km · Matiri 63 km · Nkhata Bay 88 km · Maposeni 89 km · Songea 96 km · Mzuzu 112 km · Rumphi 132 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 Tingi (-11.3°, 35.0333°, elevation 1,203 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).