Utengule weather in December

In December, Utengule sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 333 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 Utengule's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Utengule's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
333 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Utengule reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
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182516
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202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312416

Utengule weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°32027.912.53.9
Feb25° / 16°24523.912.34.1
Mar25° / 16°35128.212.13.9
Apr24° / 16°19221.411.85.0
May24° / 14°265.611.67.8
Jun23° / 12°10.211.58.7
Jul23° / 11°00.111.58.8
Aug25° / 13°10.411.78.8
Sep27° / 14°51.211.98.1
Oct28° / 16°387.412.26.6
Nov27° / 17°16616.612.45.3
Dec25° / 16°33325.712.54.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32476
42476
52377
62278
72080
81981
91882
101882
111684
121684
131585
141486
151486
161387
171387
181387
191387
201288
211288
221189
231189
241189
251189
261189
271189
281090
291090
301090
31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Utengule gets around 333 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 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
271
372
474
575
676
777
879
980
1081
1182
1283
1384
1484
1585
1685
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
2686
2786
2887
2987
3087
3188

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1254333
2234334
3224235
4214237
5194239
6184240
7174142
8164044
9153946
10143848
11133750
12123652
13113554
14113455
15103357
16103258
1793160
1893061
1992962
2082864
2182864
2282765
2372766
2472766
2572766
2662668
2762668
2862668
2952669
3052669
3152669

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:22 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:226:51
212.56:226:51
312.56:236:52
412.56:236:52
512.56:236:53
612.56:236:53
712.56:246:54
812.56:246:54
912.56:256:55
1012.56:256:55
1112.56:256:56
1212.56:266:56
1312.56:266:57
1412.56:276:57
1512.56:276:58
1612.56:276:58
1712.56:286:59
1812.56:286:59
1912.56:297:00
2012.56:297:00
2112.56:307:01
2212.56:307:01
2312.56:317:02
2412.56:317:02
2512.56:317:03
2612.56:327:03
2712.56:327:03
2812.56:337:04
2912.56:337:04
3012.56:347:05
3112.56:347:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Utengule

In seasonPeak

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

Utengule'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 Utengule?

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
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Utengule for sightseeing.

What to pack for Utengule in December

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

In December, Utengule sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Utengule 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 Utengule peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Utengule 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 Utengule is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1020 µg/m³May 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Utengule?

Utengule sits at 8.9°S, 33.3°E, 1,397 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mbeya, 13 km away.

Topography around Utengule

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Utengule has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Utengule is covered by cropland (44%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (28%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), trees (33%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
1,746 m
80 km
2,425 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mbeya 13 km · Kiwira 38 km · Mlowo 40 km · Katumba 48 km · Vwawa 50 km · Matundasi 50 km · Tukuyu 52 km · Igurusi 57 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 Utengule (-8.9°, 33.3333°, elevation 1,397 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).