Tanzania weather in December

Thinking about venturing to Tanzania this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Tanzania in December?

Tanzania has a wide variety of climate types. During December, you can expect temperatures that range from warm to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in Mount Kilimanjaro at 22°C to very warm in Kwangwazi at 35°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Kwangwazi and 14°C in Mount Kilimanjaro. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Pangani with an average of 66 mm to heavy rainfall in Ngorongoro with 868 mm. The city Dar es Salaam usually sees around 240 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Tanzania, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Tanzania's yearly weather, check out our Tanzania climate page.

Where to go in Tanzania in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in Tanzania on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Tanzania

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Tanzania?

Average weather in Dar es Salaam

In December Dar es Salaam generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Dar es Salaam
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
24°C 
251 hours 
106 mm 
9 days 
32°C 
25°C 
240 hours 
109 mm 
12 days 
January   >> January
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32°C 
25°C 
238 hours 
66 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Dar es Salaam

Average weather in Zanzibar City

In December Zanzibar City generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Zanzibar City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
25°C 
102 mm 
12 days 
30°C 
26°C 
108 mm 
13 days 
January   >> January
>>  
30°C 
27°C 
55 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Zanzibar City

Average weather in Nungwi

In December Nungwi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Nungwi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
26°C 
97 mm 
13 days 
29°C 
26°C 
88 mm 
13 days 
January   >> January
>>  
29°C 
27°C 
41 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Nungwi

Average weather in Jambiani

In December Jambiani generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Jambiani
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
26°C 
251 hours 
91 mm 
11 days 
30°C 
26°C 
240 hours 
89 mm 
13 days 
January   >> January
>>  
30°C 
27°C 
238 hours 
43 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Jambiani

Average weather in Moshi

In December Moshi generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Moshi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
17°C 
166 mm 
12 days 
28°C 
18°C 
220 mm 
13 days 
January   >> January
>>  
28°C 
17°C 
209 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Moshi

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Is December the best time to visit Tanzania?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Tanzania with overall tolerable weather in Dar es Salaam. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit Tanzania is in June, July and August with generally perfect weather in Dar es Salaam. In contrast, April tends to have poor weather conditions.

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