When to go · Lagosa
Lagosa in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably)). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably)). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Lagosa's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably).
- JulyGreatInside Lagosa's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably).
- AugustGreatInside Lagosa's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably).
- SeptemberGreatInside Lagosa's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably).
Weather in December
- LagosaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 17 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 Lagosa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 17
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably)). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
June: Inside Lagosa's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, ferry runs reliably).
Lagosa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast