Chinde in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Chinde sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 48 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Chinde's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chinde's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
48 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
8.0
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Chinde in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical winter day in Chinde reaches about 26°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Chinde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chinde weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Chinde gets around 48 mm of rain over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Chinde

In seasonPeak

None of Chinde's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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 winter a good time to visit Chinde?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Chinde for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chinde in Winter

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

In winter, Chinde sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chinde in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across winter — 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
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Winter 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.