Rumphi Weather in December
Rumphi in December
The short of it: Rumphi in December averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 18 °C (65 °F), with 152 mm (6.0 in) of rain and about 12 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 28° · low 18° · rain 152 mm · daylight 12 h 46 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & June
December in Rumphi brings afternoons near 28° and nights around 18°, with about 152 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 28°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 152 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 46 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Rumphi runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Mzuzu, 53 km to the SSE, is 2° cooler by day.
December in Rumphi, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° colder, 94 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MzuzuNorthern Region | 53 km SSE | 26° | 16° | 178 mm |
| LivingstoniaNorthern Region | 53 km NNE | 27° | 18° | 180 mm |
| ChamaMuchinga | 80 km WSW | 30° | 20° | 192 mm |
| Nkhata BayNorthern Region | 81 km SE | 29° | 21° | 225 mm |
| LiuliRuvuma | 85 km E | 29° | 22° | 226 mm |
| MandaNjombe | 100 km NE | 30° | 23° | 212 mm |
| MzimbaNorthern Region | 102 km SSW | 27° | 17° | 199 mm |
| Mbamba BayRuvuma | 103 km ESE | 29° | 22° | 237 mm |