Moutsamoudou in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Moutsamoudou sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 648 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Moutsamoudou's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Moutsamoudou has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Moutsamoudou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 648 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Moutsamoudou in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Moutsamoudou reaches about 29°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Moutsamoudou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Moutsamoudou weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 25° | 249 | 24.5 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 226 | 22.9 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 205 | 26.5 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 103 | 20 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| May | 28° / 24° | 38 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 22° | 20 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 17 | 5.6 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 17 | 5.5 | 11.6 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 23 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 42 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 73 | 16.2 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 174 | 22.3 | 12.7 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Moutsamoudou gets around 648 mm of rain over 70 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Moutsamoudou
In summer, Moutsamoudou overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Moutsamoudou sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Moutsamoudou's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Moutsamoudou?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moutsamoudou.
What to pack for Moutsamoudou in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Moutsamoudou sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Moutsamoudou in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Moutsamoudou in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moutsamoudou peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Moutsamoudou?
Moutsamoudou sits at 12.2°S, 44.4°E, 61 m above sea level, in Comoros. The nearest listed city is Fomboni, 73 km away.
Topography around Moutsamoudou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moutsamoudou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Moutsamoudou has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,506 m.
The land around Moutsamoudou is covered by water (46%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.
Comoros travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 49% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,056
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Road deaths
- 26.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Moutsamoudou (-12.1667°, 44.3994°, elevation 61 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.