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Mtsamdou Weather in December

Mtsamdou in December

The short of it: Mtsamdou in December averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 180 mm (7.1 in) of rain and about 12 h 48 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 31° · low 23° · rain 180 mm · daylight 12 h 48 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & July

Thirty years of records give Mtsamdou an average December high of 31°, a low of 23° and some 180 mm of rain. The height of summer in Mtsamdou, with afternoons near 31°. Wet spells are common — about 180 mm, the 6th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 12 h 48 min in mid-December.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and July.

Against its neighbours, Mtsamdou runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Koimbani, 3 km to the SW, is 2° cooler by day.

December in Mtsamdou, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus November
about the same, 76 mm more rain
Versus January
1° warmer
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 48 min
Average wind
9 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KoimbaniGrande Comore3 km SW29°21°198 mm
ChomoniGrande Comore4 km S31°23°184 mm
HéroumbiliGrande Comore7 km N31°23°178 mm
MnoungouGrande Comore10 km N28°20°197 mm
BibavouGrande Comore11 km WNW32°24°180 mm
MilévaniGrande Comore11 km WNW30°22°190 mm
BahaniGrande Comore11 km WSW30°23°186 mm
VanadjouGrande Comore11 km W31°23°184 mm

The Almanac · Mtsamdou Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
December
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The height of summer in Mtsamdou, with afternoons near 31°. Wet spells are common — about 180 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Climate of Mtsamdou by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°24°309 mm11 km/h12 h 44 min✦✦
February31°24°288 mm9 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦
March31°23°238 mm9 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
April31°23°233 mm12 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦
May30°22°183 mm12 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦
June29°20°175 mm13 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦
July29°19°170 mm13 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦
August29°19°91 mm13 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦
September29°19°43 mm13 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦✦
October30°21°76 mm13 km/h12 h 23 min✦✦
November31°22°104 mm13 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦
December31°23°180 mm9 km/h12 h 48 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mtsamdou in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Mtsamdou in December?

Days average 31 °C (88 °F) and nights 23 °C (73 °F), with about 180 mm (7.1 in) of rain over the month. The height of summer in Mtsamdou, with afternoons near 31°. Wet spells are common — about 180 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Is December a good time to visit Mtsamdou?

The Almanac gives December 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are September and July.

How long are the days in Mtsamdou in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 12 h 48 min. These are the longest days of the year; the shortest, in June, last 11 h 27 min.

Does it snow in Mtsamdou in December?

Hardly — December nights average 23 °C (73 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Mtsamdou in December?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor