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°C81°F / 15°C59°F
- 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.
Weather in December
- MoshiHighs around 27 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania · Moshi, Marangu, the mountainfine
Summit nights below −10 °C all year; best climbing Jan–Mar and Jun–Oct.Summit nights below 14 °F 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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.