Uyovu weather in December

In December, Uyovu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 157 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Uyovu's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uyovu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:44 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Uyovu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Uyovu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°12718.812.24.9
Feb28° / 18°9314.712.14.8
Mar28° / 18°15020.2124.5
Apr27° / 18°16920.511.94.6
May28° / 18°558.311.96.2
Jun29° / 17°81.311.86.6
Jul29° / 17°20.511.86.5
Aug30° / 18°16311.95.7
Sep30° / 19°356.8125.1
Oct29° / 19°8914.312.14.7
Nov27° / 18°17022.312.14.4
Dec27° / 18°15722.112.24.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
31981
41981
51981
61981
72080
82080
92179
102179
112278
122278
132278
142476
152476
162476
172476
182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262476
272575
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Uyovu gets around 157 mm of rain over 22.1 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 71% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
480
579
679
778
877
976
1076
1175
1274
1373
1472
1571
1670
1769
1869
1968
2067
2167
2266
2366
2465
2565
2665
2764
2864
2964
3064
3163

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
127424
227424
327424
427424
517524
617524
717524
817425
917524
1017524
1117524
1217524
1317623
1417623
1517623
1617623
1717722
1817623
1917623
2017623
2117524
2217524
2317425
2417425
2517326
2617227
2717227
2817128
2917029
3007030
3107030

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
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 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 6:38 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:386:49
212.26:396:49
312.26:396:50
412.26:396:50
512.26:406:51
612.26:406:51
712.26:416:52
812.26:416:52
912.26:416:52
1012.26:426:53
1112.26:426:53
1212.26:436:54
1312.26:436:54
1412.26:436:55
1512.26:446:55
1612.26:446:56
1712.26:456:56
1812.26:456:57
1912.26:466:57
2012.26:466:58
2112.26:476:58
2212.26:476:59
2312.26:486:59
2412.26:487:00
2512.26:497:00
2612.26:497:00
2712.26:507:01
2812.26:507:01
2912.26:507:02
3012.26:517:02
3112.26:517:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Uyovu

In seasonPeak

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

Uyovu's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Uyovu?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Uyovu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uyovu in December

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

In December, Uyovu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Uyovu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uyovu peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Uyovu 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 Uyovu is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (April, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1422 µg/m³Apr 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Uyovu?

Uyovu sits at 3.3°S, 31.5°E, 1,235 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Diobahika, 6.0 km away.

BiharamuloChatoMasumbwe

Topography around Uyovu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uyovu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 1,207 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Uyovu is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Diobahika 6.0 km · Buseresere 48 km · Ushirombo 54 km · Katoro 55 km · Kakonko 62 km · Biharamulo 76 km · Chato 77 km · Masumbwe 83 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 Uyovu (-3.2833°, 31.5258°, elevation 1,235 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).