Chokwé in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Chokwé sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 282 mm of rain over about 29 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Chokwé's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chokwé's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 282 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Chokwé in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Chokwé reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Chokwé
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.
Chokwé 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 | 32° / 24° | 107 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 74 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 57 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 27 | 5.6 | 11.4 | 5.8 |
| May | 28° / 17° | 12 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 9 | 2.1 | 10.5 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 15° | 8 | 1.9 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 8 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 15 | 2.8 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 25 | 4.2 | 12.6 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 69 | 8 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 101 | 9.2 | 13.5 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Chokwé gets around 282 mm of rain over 29 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chokwé
In summer, Chokwé overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Chokwé?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chokwé. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chokwé in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Chokwé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Chokwé 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | 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 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Chokwé 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.