When to go · Moshi
Moshi in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window)). 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) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window)). 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:
- JanuaryGreatInside Moshi's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window).
- FebruaryGreatInside Moshi's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window).
- JuneGreatInside Moshi's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window).
- JulyGreatInside Moshi's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window).
Weather in December
- MoshiHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania · Moshi, Marangu, the mountainfine
Summit nights below −10 °C (14 °F) all year; best climbing Jan–Mar and Jun–Oct.Summit nights below 14 °F (−10 °C) all year; best climbing Jan–Mar and Jun–Oct.
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 Moshi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window)). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
January: Inside Moshi's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, clear summit views), Jan–Feb (short dry window).
Moshi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.