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Tukuyu in December

Great month. Inside Tukuyu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry), Dec–Feb (dry-ish).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 16°C (61°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
High
Tanzania overall
Prices
High
Tanzania overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Tukuyu

Inside Tukuyu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry), Dec–Feb (dry-ish).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Tukuyu in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • TukuyuHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 13 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 Tukuyu, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 13

    Jan: 12 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Tukuyu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry), Dec–Feb (dry-ish).

January: Inside Tukuyu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry), Dec–Feb (dry-ish).

Tukuyu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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