When to go · Mto Wa Mbu
Mto Wa Mbu in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season for safari)). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Tanzania overall
- Prices
- High
- Tanzania overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season for safari)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
- JulyGreatInside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
- AugustGreatInside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
- SeptemberGreatInside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
Weather in December
- Mto Wa MbuHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 9 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 Mto Wa Mbu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season for safari)). Across Tanzania: Green and showery; herds return to the south; Christmas rates on Zanzibar.
June: Inside Mto Wa Mbu's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season for safari).
Mto Wa Mbu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.