When to go · Mpanda
Mpanda in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rains, road disruptions).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rains, road disruptions).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Mpanda's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, better road conditions).
- MayGreatInside Mpanda's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, better road conditions).
- JuneGreatInside Mpanda's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, better road conditions).
- JulyGreatInside Mpanda's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, better road conditions).
Weather in December
- MpandaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 12 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 Mpanda, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rains, road disruptions).
April: Inside Mpanda's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, better road conditions).
Mpanda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast