Lichinga weather in December

In December, Lichinga sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 236 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lichinga's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lichinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
236 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:12 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Lichinga is Província do Niassa.

Density
1,005/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical December day in Lichinga reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
152618
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182618
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202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302518
312518

Lichinga weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°3092912.73.7
Feb25° / 18°23924.612.43.9
Mar25° / 18°17423.712.14.5
Apr25° / 16°4410.611.76.8
May24° / 14°92.311.48.5
Jun23° / 12°20.411.28.6
Jul22° / 12°20.511.38.5
Aug24° / 13°20.511.68.8
Sep27° / 16°30.611.98.3
Oct28° / 18°214.512.36.8
Nov29° / 19°8011.912.65.5
Dec26° / 19°23624.512.84.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33664
43466
53466
63268
73169
82971
92773
102773
112575
122476
132377
142179
151981
161882
171882
181684
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271585
281585
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lichinga gets around 236 mm of rain over 24.5 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 79% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
261
362
464
565
667
768
870
972
1073
1175
1277
1379
1480
1581
1683
1784
1885
1986
2086
2187
2287
2387
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3089
3189

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15195719
24185721
33175822
43165724
52155627
62145529
71135432
81125334
91115137
101104940
11194743
12184546
13174349
14164152
15163855
16153658
17153460
18153262
19043165
20042967
21042868
22032770
23032770
24032671
25032671
26022573
27022573
28022573
29012475
30012475
31012475

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 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 5:07 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:075:51
212.75:075:51
312.75:075:52
412.75:085:52
512.75:085:53
612.85:085:53
712.85:095:54
812.85:095:54
912.85:095:55
1012.85:095:55
1112.85:105:56
1212.85:105:57
1312.85:115:57
1412.85:115:58
1512.85:115:58
1612.85:125:59
1712.85:125:59
1812.85:136:00
1912.85:136:00
2012.85:146:01
2112.85:146:01
2212.85:146:02
2312.85:156:02
2412.85:156:02
2512.85:166:03
2612.85:166:03
2712.85:176:04
2812.85:176:04
2912.85:186:05
3012.85:186:05
3112.85:196:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lichinga

In seasonPeak

In December, Lichinga sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lichinga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Lichinga'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 December a good time to visit Lichinga?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Lichinga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lichinga in December

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

In December, Lichinga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lichinga in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lichinga peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 16Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Lichinga 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 Lichinga is worst in September — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1654 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug42Poor
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct42Poor
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lichinga?

Lichinga sits at 13.3°S, 35.2°E, 1,349 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Monkey Bay, 92 km away.

NkhotakotaMandimbaMangochiDedzaMponelaLilongwe

Topography around Lichinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lichinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 1,330 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,365 m.

The land around Lichinga is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (28%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
698 m
80 km
1,365 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Monkey Bay 92 km · Salima 99 km · Nkhotakota 111 km · Mandimba 124 km · Mangochi 130 km · Dedza 154 km · Mponela 164 km · Lilongwe 173 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 Lichinga (-13.3128°, 35.2406°, elevation 1,349 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).