Búzi in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Búzi sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 514 mm of rain over about 50 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Búzi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Búzi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 514 mm
- 50 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Búzi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Búzi reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Búzi
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.
Búzi 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 | 32° / 24° | 186 | 18.5 | 13.1 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 148 | 15.8 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 112 | 16 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 45 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 15 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 10 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 10 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 8 | 2.4 | 11.3 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 12 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 32° / 20° | 22 | 4.7 | 12.5 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 78 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 180 | 15.4 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Búzi gets around 514 mm of rain over 50 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 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 24 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 Búzi
In summer, Búzi overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Búzi sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Búzi's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Búzi?
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 Búzi.
What to pack for Búzi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Búzi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 50 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Búzi 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 at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in February at about 30°C and coldest in July near 23°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 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Búzi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Búzi peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Búzi in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Búzi is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 18 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 41 | Poor |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Búzi?
Búzi sits at 19.9°S, 34.5°E, 39 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Beira, 39 km away.
Topography around Búzi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Búzi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Búzi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m.
The land around Búzi is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.
Mozambique travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / M
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 37% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $627
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 28%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.6
- per 100k, 2011
- Road deaths
- 30
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 465
- 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 Búzi (-19.8644°, 34.4674°, elevation 39 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.