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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 25° | 199 | 20.9 | 13 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 25° | 145 | 17.8 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 118 | 17.2 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 55 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| May | 27° / 22° | 27 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 20° | 19 | 6.2 | 10.9 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 20° | 18 | 6.2 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 11 | 3.4 | 11.4 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 12 | 3 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 17 | 4 | 12.4 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 41 | 6.6 | 12.9 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 31° / 25° | 108 | 14.9 | 13.1 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Chinde gets around 48 mm of rain over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chinde
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.
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.
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Chinde in Winter
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Chinde in Winter
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.