Weather in Dar es Salaam in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Dar es Salaam in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +90°F with a maximum of +91°F and a minimum of +75°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +88°F.
Is Dar es Salaam warm or cold in December?
Dar es Salaam is typically hot in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +77°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
December is one of the warmest months in Dar es Salaam, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Dar es Salaam in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +72°F | +72°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +93°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 109 mm | 136 mm | 81 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 80% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 22 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +88°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 109 mm to 136 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 80%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in November to 1 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Dar es Salaam is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Dar es Salaam?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dar es Salaam in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+87°F) and the highest in 2003 (+92°F). The driest year was 1996 with only 25 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 380 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dar es Salaam, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.