Chinde weather in December

In December, Chinde sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 108 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chinde's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:57 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Chinde is place in Zambezia Province, Mozambique.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Chinde reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
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How December really feels in Chinde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chinde weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°19920.9133.7
Feb30° / 25°14517.812.63.9
Mar30° / 25°11817.212.14.5
Apr29° / 24°5511.511.65.9
May27° / 22°276.811.17.4
Jun26° / 20°196.210.97.7
Jul25° / 20°186.2118.0
Aug27° / 20°113.411.48.2
Sep28° / 22°12311.97.6
Oct29° / 23°17412.46.4
Nov31° / 24°416.612.95.2
Dec31° / 25°10814.913.14.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36139
46040
55941
65743
75644
85545
95446
105248
115149
125149
135050
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
195050
205050
215149
225248
235347
245347
255347
265347
275248
285149
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chinde gets around 108 mm of rain over 14.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
438
539
640
742
843
944
1046
1147
1248
1349
1450
1551
1652
1752
1852
1953
2053
2153
2253
2353
2453
2554
2654
2755
2856
2957
3059
3160

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14175425
24175326
34165327
44165228
54155229
64155130
73145132
83145033
93134934
103134936
112124837
122114839
132114740
142104742
15194643
16194545
17184447
18184249
19174151
20174052
21063955
22063757
23063757
24053659
25053560
26053560
27043462
28043462
29043363
30043363
31043363

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
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914light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.04:535:55
213.04:535:56
313.14:535:56
413.14:535:57
513.14:545:57
613.14:545:58
713.14:545:59
813.14:545:59
913.14:556:00
1013.14:556:00
1113.14:556:01
1213.14:566:01
1313.14:566:02
1413.14:566:03
1513.14:576:03
1613.14:576:04
1713.14:576:04
1813.14:586:05
1913.14:586:05
2013.14:596:06
2113.14:596:06
2213.15:006:07
2313.15:006:07
2413.15:016:08
2513.15:016:08
2613.15:026:08
2713.15:026:09
2813.15:036:09
2913.15:036:10
3013.15:046:10
3113.15:046:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chinde

In seasonPeak

In December, Chinde sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chinde sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Chinde's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Chinde?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Chinde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chinde in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Chinde sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chinde in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in July near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Chinde in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Chinde peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chinde in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chinde is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1718 µg/m³Apr 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chinde?

Chinde sits at 18.6°S, 36.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Marromeu, 63 km away.

NamacurraCaiaMorrumbalaMaganjaMocubaDondo

Topography around Chinde

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chinde.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m.

The land around Chinde is covered by water (36%) within 3 km, water (46%) and wetland (22%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and wetland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
27 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Marromeu 63 km · Quelimane 90 km · Namacurra 135 km · Caia 145 km · Morrumbala 167 km · Maganja 180 km · Mocuba 202 km · Dondo 213 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
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Chinde (-18.5811°, 36.4586°, elevation 4 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).