When to go · Lushoto
Lushoto in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, trails muddy), Nov–Dec (short rains).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, trails muddy), Nov–Dec (short rains).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- LushotoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 10 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 Lushoto, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (long rains, trails muddy), Nov–Dec (short rains).
June: Inside Lushoto's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear skies).
Lushoto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast