When to go · Matemwe
Matemwe in December
Great month. Inside Matemwe's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Inside Matemwe's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Matemwe in this guide.
Weather in December
- MatemweHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 7 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 Matemwe, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Matemwe's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
January: Inside Matemwe's best window: Jun–Oct, Dec–Feb.
Matemwe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen