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
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) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 19 |
| 2 | 27 | 19 |
| 3 | 27 | 19 |
| 4 | 27 | 19 |
| 5 | 27 | 19 |
| 6 | 27 | 19 |
| 7 | 27 | 19 |
| 8 | 27 | 19 |
| 9 | 27 | 19 |
| 10 | 26 | 19 |
| 11 | 26 | 19 |
| 12 | 26 | 19 |
| 13 | 26 | 19 |
| 14 | 26 | 19 |
| 15 | 26 | 18 |
| 16 | 26 | 18 |
| 17 | 26 | 18 |
| 18 | 26 | 18 |
| 19 | 26 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 18 |
| 21 | 26 | 18 |
| 22 | 26 | 18 |
| 23 | 26 | 18 |
| 24 | 26 | 18 |
| 25 | 26 | 18 |
| 26 | 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 26 | 18 |
| 28 | 26 | 18 |
| 29 | 26 | 18 |
| 30 | 25 | 18 |
| 31 | 25 | 18 |
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 18° | 309 | 29 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 25° / 18° | 239 | 24.6 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 25° / 18° | 174 | 23.7 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 44 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 9 | 2.3 | 11.4 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 12° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 21 | 4.5 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 80 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 236 | 24.5 | 12.8 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in December
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 38 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Cloudier (%) | 62 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 62 |
| 2 | 38 | 62 |
| 3 | 36 | 64 |
| 4 | 34 | 66 |
| 5 | 34 | 66 |
| 6 | 32 | 68 |
| 7 | 31 | 69 |
| 8 | 29 | 71 |
| 9 | 27 | 73 |
| 10 | 27 | 73 |
| 11 | 25 | 75 |
| 12 | 24 | 76 |
| 13 | 23 | 77 |
| 14 | 21 | 79 |
| 15 | 19 | 81 |
| 16 | 18 | 82 |
| 17 | 18 | 82 |
| 18 | 16 | 84 |
| 19 | 16 | 84 |
| 20 | 16 | 84 |
| 21 | 16 | 84 |
| 22 | 16 | 84 |
| 23 | 16 | 84 |
| 24 | 16 | 84 |
| 25 | 16 | 84 |
| 26 | 16 | 84 |
| 27 | 15 | 85 |
| 28 | 15 | 85 |
| 29 | 14 | 86 |
| 30 | 14 | 86 |
| 31 | 14 | 86 |
Chance of precipitation in December
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 59 |
| 2 | 61 |
| 3 | 62 |
| 4 | 64 |
| 5 | 65 |
| 6 | 67 |
| 7 | 68 |
| 8 | 70 |
| 9 | 72 |
| 10 | 73 |
| 11 | 75 |
| 12 | 77 |
| 13 | 79 |
| 14 | 80 |
| 15 | 81 |
| 16 | 83 |
| 17 | 84 |
| 18 | 85 |
| 19 | 86 |
| 20 | 86 |
| 21 | 87 |
| 22 | 87 |
| 23 | 87 |
| 24 | 88 |
| 25 | 88 |
| 26 | 88 |
| 27 | 88 |
| 28 | 88 |
| 29 | 88 |
| 30 | 89 |
| 31 | 89 |
Humidity in December
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 57 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Muggy (%) | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 19 | 57 | 19 |
| 2 | 4 | 18 | 57 | 21 |
| 3 | 3 | 17 | 58 | 22 |
| 4 | 3 | 16 | 57 | 24 |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | 56 | 27 |
| 6 | 2 | 14 | 55 | 29 |
| 7 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 32 |
| 8 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 34 |
| 9 | 1 | 11 | 51 | 37 |
| 10 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 40 |
| 11 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 43 |
| 12 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 46 |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 49 |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 52 |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 55 |
| 16 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 58 |
| 17 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 60 |
| 18 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 62 |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 65 |
| 20 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 67 |
| 21 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 68 |
| 22 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 70 |
| 23 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 70 |
| 24 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 71 |
| 25 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 71 |
| 26 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 73 |
| 27 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 73 |
| 28 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 73 |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 75 |
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 75 |
| 31 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 75 |
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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:14 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:19 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 5:07 | 5:51 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 5:07 | 5:51 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 5:07 | 5:52 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 5:08 | 5:52 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 5:08 | 5:53 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 5:08 | 5:53 |
| 7 | 12.8 | 5:09 | 5:54 |
| 8 | 12.8 | 5:09 | 5:54 |
| 9 | 12.8 | 5:09 | 5:55 |
| 10 | 12.8 | 5:09 | 5:55 |
| 11 | 12.8 | 5:10 | 5:56 |
| 12 | 12.8 | 5:10 | 5:57 |
| 13 | 12.8 | 5:11 | 5:57 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 5:11 | 5:58 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 5:11 | 5:58 |
| 16 | 12.8 | 5:12 | 5:59 |
| 17 | 12.8 | 5:12 | 5:59 |
| 18 | 12.8 | 5:13 | 6:00 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 5:13 | 6:00 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 5:14 | 6:01 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 5:14 | 6:01 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 5:14 | 6:02 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:15 | 6:02 |
| 24 | 12.8 | 5:15 | 6:02 |
| 25 | 12.8 | 5:16 | 6:03 |
| 26 | 12.8 | 5:16 | 6:03 |
| 27 | 12.8 | 5:17 | 6:04 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 5:17 | 6:04 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 5:18 | 6:05 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:18 | 6:05 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 5:19 | 6:05 |
Solar energy in December
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) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Lichinga
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.
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).
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.
UV index in Lichinga in December
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lichinga in December
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 56 | 42 | 11 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 42 | Poor |
| Sep | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 42 | Poor |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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).