Gondola in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Gondola sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 500 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Gondola's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gondola's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 500 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Gondola in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Gondola reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Gondola
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 24 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.
Gondola 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 | 29° / 21° | 185 | 19.4 | 13 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 144 | 16.6 | 12.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 21° | 108 | 15.9 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 27° / 18° | 42 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 6.9 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 14 | 3.6 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 9 | 2.8 | 10.9 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 10 | 3.6 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 10 | 3.3 | 11.4 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 17 | 3.8 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 30° / 19° | 34 | 6.3 | 12.4 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 20° | 79 | 11.1 | 12.9 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 172 | 17.2 | 13.1 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gondola gets around 500 mm of rain over 53 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 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 24 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gondola
In summer, Gondola overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gondola's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Gondola?
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 reasonable time to visit Gondola for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gondola in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gondola sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Gondola in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Gondola peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Gondola 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 Gondola is worst in September — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.8× the cleanest month (December, 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) | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 91 | 115 | 52 | 12 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 42 | Poor |
| Aug | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 115 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Gondola?
Gondola sits at 19.1°S, 33.6°E, 627 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Chimoio, 18 km away.
Topography around Gondola
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gondola.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gondola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.
The land around Gondola is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (22%) 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 Gondola (-19.0883°, 33.6486°, elevation 627 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.