Chokwé weather in December

In December, Chokwé sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 101 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Chokwé's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chokwé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:59 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Chokwé is city in 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Chokwé reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23222
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43222
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63222
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93222
103223
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How December really feels in Chokwé

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.

Chokwé weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°10711.413.43.8
Feb33° / 23°748.612.93.9
Mar32° / 23°577.812.24.4
Apr30° / 20°275.611.45.8
May28° / 17°122.810.87.5
Jun26° / 15°92.110.58.5
Jul26° / 15°81.910.68.6
Aug28° / 16°81.611.18.1
Sep29° / 18°152.811.86.5
Oct30° / 20°254.212.65.5
Nov31° / 22°69813.24.5
Dec32° / 23°1019.213.54.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74357
84357
94258
104456
114555
124654
134753
144951
155050
165050
175248
185347
195347
205446
215446
225545
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295545
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315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Chokwé gets around 101 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
528
628
728
829
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1030
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1530
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1730
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2130
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3133

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1172942211
2172941211
3172941211
4172841221
5162942221
6162842231
7052842231
8052842241
9042742251
10042742261
11042642271
12032541282
13032541292
14032441302
15032341312
16032241322
17022141323
18022041333
19022040344
20021940354
21021840354
22021840365
23021740375
24011640385
25011540395
26011539396
27011439406
28011339416
29011339416
30011239426
31011239436

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 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 4:55 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.44:556:20
213.44:566:21
313.44:566:22
413.44:566:22
513.44:566:23
613.54:566:24
713.54:566:24
813.54:566:25
913.54:576:25
1013.54:576:26
1113.54:576:27
1213.54:586:27
1313.54:586:28
1413.54:586:28
1513.54:586:29
1613.54:596:30
1713.54:596:30
1813.55:006:31
1913.55:006:31
2013.55:006:32
2113.55:016:32
2213.55:016:33
2313.55:026:33
2413.55:026:34
2513.55:036:34
2613.55:036:34
2713.55:046:35
2813.55:046:35
2913.55:056:36
3013.55:066:36
3113.55:066:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.01 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Chokwé

In seasonPeak

In December, Chokwé sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chokwé's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Chokwé?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Chokwé for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chokwé in December

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

In December, Chokwé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Chokwé in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chokwé peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chokwé 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 Chokwé is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1218 µg/m³Jan 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chokwé?

Chokwé sits at 24.5°S, 33.0°E, 35 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Xilembene, 33 km away.

Ressano GarciaKomatipoortMaputo

Topography around Chokwé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chokwé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m.

The land around Chokwé is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), trees (27%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
264 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Xilembene 33 km · Macia 56 km · Chibuto 58 km · Xai-Xai 88 km · Manhiça 98 km · Ressano Garcia 142 km · Komatipoort 144 km · Maputo 164 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 Chokwé (-24.5333°, 32.9833°, elevation 35 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. 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).