Tukuyu weather in December

In December, Tukuyu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 453 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tukuyu's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tukuyu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
453 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:25 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Tukuyu is city.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tukuyu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
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202517
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232517
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262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Tukuyu 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° / 17°46528.712.53.8
Feb25° / 17°3772512.33.9
Mar24° / 17°49728.612.13.8
Apr22° / 16°39826.711.83.9
May21° / 14°12018.111.65.3
Jun20° / 11°339.511.56.2
Jul19° / 11°339.211.56.3
Aug21° / 12°246.311.77.4
Sep24° / 13°254.311.98.1
Oct26° / 15°11611.612.26.7
Nov26° / 16°3061912.45.2
Dec25° / 17°45325.612.54.3

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52476
62278
72278
82080
92080
101981
111882
121783
131684
141684
151585
161486
171486
181486
191486
201486
211387
221387
231387
241288
251288
261288
271090
281090
291090
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tukuyu gets around 453 mm of rain over 25.6 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 83% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
273
374
475
576
677
778
879
980
1081
1182
1282
1383
1484
1584
1684
1785
1885
1985
2085
2186
2286
2386
2486
2587
2687
2788
2888
2989
3089
3190

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1329680
2328690
3227710
4225730
5224740
6223750
7122770
8120790
9119800
10118810
11117820
12116830
13115840
14114850
15113860
16112861
17112861
18111871
19111871
20111871
21110881
22110881
23110881
2419891
2519891
2619882
2709892
2808902
2908902
3008902
3107903

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 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 6:20 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:206:50
212.56:206:51
312.56:216:51
412.56:216:52
512.56:216:52
612.56:226:53
712.56:226:53
812.56:226:54
912.56:236:54
1012.56:236:55
1112.56:236:55
1212.56:246:56
1312.56:246:56
1412.56:256:57
1512.56:256:57
1612.56:256:58
1712.56:266:58
1812.56:266:59
1912.56:276:59
2012.56:277:00
2112.56:287:00
2212.56:287:01
2312.56:297:01
2412.56:297:01
2512.56:307:02
2612.56:307:02
2712.56:317:03
2812.56:317:03
2912.56:327:04
3012.56:327:04
3112.56:337:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tukuyu

In seasonPeak

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

Tukuyu's monsoon runs November–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 Tukuyu?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tukuyu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tukuyu in December

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

In December, Tukuyu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jun 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tukuyu 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 Tukuyu is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1219 µg/m³May 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tukuyu?

Tukuyu sits at 9.3°S, 33.6°E, 1,431 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Katumba, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Tukuyu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tukuyu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 1,418 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,230 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m.

The land around Tukuyu is covered by trees (71%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (26%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
2,230 m
80 km
2,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Katumba 4.0 km · Kiwira 15 km · Ipinda 38 km · Kyela 43 km · Mbeya 45 km · Igurusi 50 km · Utengule 52 km · Chimala 60 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 Tukuyu (-9.25°, 33.65°, elevation 1,431 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).