Chibuto in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Chibuto sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 288 mm of rain over about 30 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Chibuto's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chibuto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 288 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Chibuto in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Chibuto reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Chibuto
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.
Chibuto 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 | 31° / 23° | 112 | 11.9 | 13.4 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 72 | 9.1 | 12.9 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 61 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 30 | 6.1 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 17 | 3.8 | 10.8 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 11 | 2.7 | 10.5 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 10 | 2.6 | 10.6 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 9 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 17 | 2.8 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 27 | 4.8 | 12.6 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 66 | 8.2 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 104 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Chibuto gets around 288 mm of rain over 30 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 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 36 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chibuto
In summer, Chibuto overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Chibuto sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Chibuto's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Chibuto?
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 reasonable time to visit Chibuto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chibuto in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Chibuto sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Chibuto in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°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 50 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 22°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) | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Chibuto 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 Chibuto peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).
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 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Chibuto 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 Chibuto is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Chibuto?
Chibuto sits at 24.7°S, 33.5°E, 105 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Xilembene, 28 km away.
Topography around Chibuto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chibuto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chibuto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m.
The land around Chibuto is covered by trees (29%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), cropland (29%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (29%) 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 Chibuto (-24.6867°, 33.5306°, elevation 105 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.