When to go · Karatu
Karatu in December
Great month. Inside Karatu's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Karatu's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Karatu in this guide.
Weather in December
- KaratuHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25–26 Dec · Tanzania
Zanzibar and lodges fully booked.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tanzania overall
- High
- Prices · Tanzania overall
- High
Tanzania overall: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karatu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Karatu's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
January: Inside Karatu's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Karatu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.