Tropical cities in Africa in December
Warm and wet — jungles, monsoon adventures, rainforest.
117 cities in Africa match our Tropical profile in December: average temperature ≥ 22°C / 71.6°F, ≥ 80 mm / 3.1 in. Top picks include Tete (Mozambique, 28.6°C / 83.5°F), Toliara (Madagascar, 28.4°C / 83.1°F), and Kipili (Tanzania, 28.2°C / 82.8°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.
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| City | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| Tetecity · Tete, Mozambique | 28.6°C83.5°F | 137 mm5.4″ |
| Toliaracity · Anosy, Madagascar | 28.4°C83.1°F | 119 mm4.7″ |
| Kipilicity · Rukwa, Tanzania | 28.2°C82.8°F | 210 mm8.3″ |
| Nsanjecity · Nsanje, Malawi | 28°C82.4°F | 169 mm6.7″ |
| Tangacity · Tanga, Tanzania | 28°C82.4°F | 85 mm3.3″ |
| Mtwaracity · Mtwara, Tanzania | 27.7°C81.9°F | 137 mm5.4″ |
| Quelimanecity · Zambezia, Mozambique | 27.6°C81.7°F | 179 mm7″ |
| Mahajangacity · Boeny, Madagascar | 27.6°C81.7°F | 224 mm8.8″ |
| Dar es Salaamcity · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 27.6°C81.7°F | 116 mm4.6″ |
| Lindicity · Lindi, Tanzania | 27.5°C81.5°F | 136 mm5.4″ |
| Zanzibar Citycity · Mjini Magharibi, Tanzania | 27.5°C81.5°F | 168 mm6.6″ |
| Mkokotonicity · Unguja North, Tanzania | 27.4°C81.3°F | 152 mm6″ |
| Beiracity · Sofala, Mozambique | 27.2°C81°F | 209 mm8.2″ |
| Pembacity · Cabo Delgado, Mozambique | 27.1°C80.8°F | 117 mm4.6″ |
| Kibahacity · Pwani, Tanzania | 27°C80.6°F | 108 mm4.3″ |
| Morogorocity · Morogoro, Tanzania | 27°C80.6°F | 129 mm5.1″ |
| Antsirananacity · Diana, Madagascar | 27°C80.6°F | 163 mm6.4″ |
| Wetecity · North Pemba, Tanzania | 26.8°C80.2°F | 137 mm5.4″ |
| Chake-Chakecity · South Pemba, Tanzania | 26.7°C80.1°F | 157 mm6.2″ |
| Librevillecity · Estuaire, Gabon | 26.7°C80.1°F | 297 mm11.7″ |
| Lambarénécity · Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon | 26.6°C79.9°F | 210 mm8.3″ |
| San Pédrocity · Bas-Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | 26.6°C79.9°F | 83 mm3.3″ |
| Nampulacity · Nampula, Mozambique | 26.6°C79.9°F | 176 mm6.9″ |
| Port-Gentilcity · Ogooué-Maritime, Gabon | 26.6°C79.9°F | 245 mm9.6″ |
| Mouilacity · Ngounié, Gabon | 26.5°C79.7°F | 220 mm8.7″ |
| Tchibangacity · Nyanga, Gabon | 26.4°C79.5°F | 189 mm7.4″ |
| Matadicity · Kongo Central, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 26.4°C79.5°F | 118 mm4.6″ |
| Victoriacity · La Rivière Anglaise, Seychelles | 26.4°C79.5°F | 291 mm11.5″ |
| Madingoucity · Bouenza, Congo | 26.2°C79.2°F | 166 mm6.5″ |
| Kasanecity · North-West, Botswana | 26.2°C79.2°F | 131 mm5.2″ |
| Xai-Xaicity · Gaza, Mozambique | 26.1°C79°F | 120 mm4.7″ |
| Bandunducity · Bandundu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 26.1°C79°F | 170 mm6.7″ |
| Maxixecity · Inhambane, Mozambique | 26°C78.8°F | 113 mm4.4″ |
| Inhambanecity · Inhambane, Mozambique | 26°C78.8°F | 111 mm4.4″ |
| Pointe-Noirecity · Pointe-Noire, Congo | 26°C78.8°F | 139 mm5.5″ |
| Buchanancity · Grand Bassa, Liberia | 25.9°C78.6°F | 92 mm3.6″ |
| Kinshasacity · Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 25.9°C78.6°F | 174 mm6.9″ |
| Karongacity · Chitipa, Malawi | 25.8°C78.4°F | 177 mm7″ |
| Cabindacity · Cabinda, Angola | 25.8°C78.4°F | 91 mm3.6″ |
| Toamasinacity · Toamasina, Madagascar | 25.8°C78.4°F | 254 mm10″ |
| Port Louiscity · Port Louis, Mauritius | 25.8°C78.4°F | 160 mm6.3″ |
| Brazzavillecity · Brazzaville, Congo | 25.8°C78.4°F | 178 mm7″ |
| Matolacity · Maputo, Mozambique | 25.7°C78.3°F | 94 mm3.7″ |
| Monroviacity · Montserrado, Liberia | 25.7°C78.3°F | 108 mm4.3″ |
| River Cesscity · River Cess, Liberia | 25.6°C78.1°F | 166 mm6.5″ |
| Salimacity · Salima, Malawi | 25.6°C78.1°F | 196 mm7.7″ |
| Greenvillecity · Sinoe, Liberia | 25.6°C78.1°F | 273 mm10.7″ |
| Batacity · Litoral, Equatorial Guinea | 25.6°C78.1°F | 105 mm4.1″ |
| Maputocity · Maputo, Mozambique | 25.6°C78.1°F | 97 mm3.8″ |
| Mangochicity · Mangochi, Malawi | 25.5°C77.9°F | 162 mm6.4″ |
| Mwanzacity · Mwanza, Malawi | 25.4°C77.7°F | 207 mm8.1″ |
| Karibacity · Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | 25.4°C77.7°F | 180 mm7.1″ |
| Dolisiecity · Niari, Congo | 25.4°C77.7°F | 168 mm6.6″ |
| São Tomécity · São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe | 25.4°C77.7°F | 170 mm6.7″ |
| Mbandakacity · Équateur, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 25.3°C77.5°F | 129 mm5.1″ |
| Barclayvillecity · Grand Kru, Liberia | 25.2°C77.4°F | 260 mm10.2″ |
| Koulamoutoucity · Ogooué-Lolo, Gabon | 25.2°C77.4°F | 197 mm7.8″ |
| Owandocity · Cuvette, Congo | 25.2°C77.4°F | 142 mm5.6″ |
| Livingstonecity · Southern, Zambia | 25.2°C77.4°F | 157 mm6.2″ |
| Santo Antóniocity · Príncipe, Sao Tome and Principe | 25.1°C77.2°F | 142 mm5.6″ |
| Nkhotakotacity · Nkhotakota, Malawi | 25.1°C77.2°F | 247 mm9.7″ |
| Robertsportcity · Grand Cape Mount, Liberia | 25.1°C77.2°F | 85 mm3.3″ |
| Nkhata Baycity · Nkhata Bay, Malawi | 25°C77°F | 233 mm9.2″ |
| Francistowncity · Francistown, Botswana | 25°C77°F | 85 mm3.3″ |
| Kinkalacity · Pool, Congo | 24.9°C76.8°F | 179 mm7″ |
| Kisanganicity · Orientale, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 24.9°C76.8°F | 107 mm4.2″ |
| Harpercity · Maryland, Liberia | 24.8°C76.6°F | 204 mm8″ |
| Ewocity · Cuvette-Ouest, Congo | 24.8°C76.6°F | 161 mm6.3″ |
| Mbuji-Mayicity · Kasaï-Oriental, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 24.8°C76.6°F | 199 mm7.8″ |
| Francevillecity · Haut-Ogooué, Gabon | 24.8°C76.6°F | 197 mm7.8″ |
| Kikwitcity · Bandundu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 24.8°C76.6°F | 171 mm6.7″ |
| Kanangacity · Kasaï-Occidental, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 24.6°C76.3°F | 196 mm7.7″ |
| M'banza-Kongocity · Zaire, Angola | 24.5°C76.1°F | 137 mm5.4″ |
| Kinducity · Maniema, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 24.5°C76.1°F | 187 mm7.4″ |
| Bujumburacity · Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi | 24.5°C76.1°F | 121 mm4.8″ |
| Shinyangacity · Shinyanga, Tanzania | 24.3°C75.7°F | 138 mm5.4″ |
| Mongucity · Western, Zambia | 24.2°C75.6°F | 194 mm7.6″ |
| Dodomacity · Dodoma, Tanzania | 24.2°C75.6°F | 125 mm4.9″ |
| Chimoiocity · Manica, Mozambique | 24.1°C75.4°F | 210 mm8.3″ |
| Mbombelacity · Mpumalanga, South Africa | 24°C75.2°F | 120 mm4.7″ |
| Makokoucity · Ogooué-Ivindo, Gabon | 24°C75.2°F | 109 mm4.3″ |
| Sibiticity · Lékoumou, Congo | 23.9°C75°F | 198 mm7.8″ |
| Kigomacity · Kigoma, Tanzania | 23.8°C74.8°F | 147 mm5.8″ |
| Uviracity · South Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 23.8°C74.8°F | 137 mm5.4″ |
| Manzinicity · Manzini, Eswatini | 23.7°C74.7°F | 142 mm5.6″ |
| Mongomocity · Wele-Nzas, Equatorial Guinea | 23.6°C74.5°F | 86 mm3.4″ |
| Lobambacity · Manzini, Eswatini | 23.5°C74.3°F | 147 mm5.8″ |
| N'dalatandocity · Cuanza Norte, Angola | 23.4°C74.1°F | 134 mm5.3″ |
| Machingacity · Machinga, Malawi | 23.3°C73.9°F | 184 mm7.2″ |
| Kisumucity · Nyanza, Kenya | 23.3°C73.9°F | 100 mm3.9″ |
| Durbancity · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | 23.3°C73.9°F | 113 mm4.4″ |
| Musomacity · Mara, Tanzania | 23.2°C73.8°F | 85 mm3.3″ |
| Lucapacity · Lunda Norte, Angola | 23.2°C73.8°F | 219 mm8.6″ |
| Taboracity · Tabora, Tanzania | 23.1°C73.6°F | 198 mm7.8″ |
| Songeacity · Ruvuma, Tanzania | 23°C73.4°F | 197 mm7.8″ |
| Mwene-Ditucity · Kasaï-Oriental, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 23°C73.4°F | 238 mm9.4″ |
| Zombacity · Zomba, Malawi | 23°C73.4°F | 199 mm7.8″ |
| Uígecity · Uíge, Angola | 22.9°C73.2°F | 162 mm6.4″ |
| Evinayongcity · Centro Sur, Equatorial Guinea | 22.8°C73°F | 145 mm5.7″ |
| Saurimocity · Lunda Sul, Angola | 22.7°C72.9°F | 204 mm8″ |
| Igangacity · Luuka, Uganda | 22.6°C72.7°F | 80 mm3.1″ |
| Djambalacity · Plateaux, Congo | 22.6°C72.7°F | 212 mm8.3″ |
| Blantyrecity · Blantyre, Malawi | 22.6°C72.7°F | 203 mm8″ |
| Lilongwecity · Lilongwe, Malawi | 22.6°C72.7°F | 180 mm7.1″ |
| Sitekicity · Lubombo, Eswatini | 22.5°C72.5°F | 123 mm4.8″ |
| Bubanzacity · Bubanza, Burundi | 22.4°C72.3°F | 129 mm5.1″ |
| Ntcheucity · Ntcheu, Malawi | 22.3°C72.1°F | 204 mm8″ |
| Mulanjecity · Mulanje, Malawi | 22.3°C72.1°F | 275 mm10.8″ |
| Jinjacity · Jinja, Uganda | 22.3°C72.1°F | 94 mm3.7″ |
| Kaniamacity · Katanga, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 22.3°C72.1°F | 226 mm8.9″ |
| Ndolacity · Copperbelt, Zambia | 22.2°C72°F | 288 mm11.3″ |
| Mwanzacity · Mwanza, Tanzania | 22.2°C72°F | 140 mm5.5″ |
| Busiacity · Busia, Uganda | 22.1°C71.8°F | 92 mm3.6″ |
| Mchinjicity · Mchinji, Malawi | 22.1°C71.8°F | 221 mm8.7″ |
| Entebbecity · Wakiso, Uganda | 22.1°C71.8°F | 122 mm4.8″ |
| Kabwecity · Central, Zambia | 22°C71.6°F | 221 mm8.7″ |
| Lubumbashicity · Katanga, Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 22°C71.6°F | 247 mm9.7″ |