Tunduru weather in December

In December, Tunduru sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 163 mm of rain across 17.5 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Tunduru's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tunduru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Tunduru is human settlement in Tanzania.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tunduru reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13221
23221
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
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103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
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313022

How December really feels in Tunduru

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.

Tunduru 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
Jan29° / 21°24624.212.63.5
Feb29° / 21°22522.212.43.5
Mar28° / 21°20525.812.13.7
Apr28° / 20°8517.311.85.3
May27° / 18°164.111.57.4
Jun26° / 16°40.711.48.2
Jul26° / 16°20.411.48.3
Aug27° / 17°30.611.67.9
Sep30° / 18°30.711.96.5
Oct31° / 19°102.512.25.2
Nov32° / 21°516.112.54.2
Dec31° / 21°16317.512.63.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25446
35446
45347
55149
65050
75050
84951
94753
104654
114555
124357
134357
144060
154060
163961
173763
183763
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253367
263367
273268
283268
293070
303070
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tunduru gets around 163 mm of rain over 17.5 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 57% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
242
343
444
546
647
748
849
951
1052
1153
1254
1356
1457
1558
1659
1760
1861
1962
2062
2163
2263
2364
2464
2565
2666
2766
2867
2968
3068
3169

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 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111234495
211133505
311031526
41930546
50928567
60827578
70726598
80624619
906236110
1005226211
1105216212
1204206313
1304206115
1403196216
1503186217
1603176119
1702166220
1802166121
1902156122
2002156023
2102155924
2202155726
2302155627
2402145628
2502145529
2602145430
2702145331
2802145232
2902145034
3002135035
3102134936

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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227calm
237calm
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287calm
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317calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:026:38
212.66:036:39
312.66:036:39
412.66:036:40
512.66:036:40
612.66:046:41
712.66:046:41
812.66:046:42
912.66:056:43
1012.66:056:43
1112.66:056:44
1212.66:066:44
1312.66:066:45
1412.66:076:45
1512.66:076:46
1612.66:076:46
1712.66:086:47
1812.66:086:47
1912.66:096:48
2012.66:096:48
2112.66:106:49
2212.66:106:49
2312.66:116:49
2412.66:116:50
2512.66:126:50
2612.66:126:51
2712.66:136:51
2812.66:136:52
2912.66:146:52
3012.66:146:53
3112.66:156:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tunduru

In seasonPeak

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

Tunduru's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Tunduru?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tunduru.

What to pack for Tunduru in December

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

In December, Tunduru sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tunduru 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 Tunduru peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tunduru 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 Tunduru is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1830 µg/m³May 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tunduru?

Tunduru sits at 11.1°S, 37.4°E, 715 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nangomba, 127 km away.

NangombaLiwaleMasasiLukulediNachingweaSongeaRuangwaNanganga

Topography around Tunduru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunduru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 689 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m.

The land around Tunduru is covered by grassland (32%), trees (31%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), shrubs (31%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
300 m
80 km
766 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Nangomba 127 km · Liwale 158 km · Masasi 163 km · Lukuledi 168 km · Nachingwea 173 km · Songea 190 km · Ruangwa 206 km · Nanganga 211 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 Tunduru (-11.0667°, 37.35°, elevation 715 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).