Manhiça weather in December

In December, Manhiça sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 120 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Manhiça's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manhiça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:58 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Manhiça reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°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)
12922
22922
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163023
173023
183023
193023
203023
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How December really feels in Manhiça

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 18 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
18
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.

Manhiça 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
Jan30° / 23°12713.713.44.5
Feb30° / 23°11312.112.94.5
Mar30° / 23°8213.112.25.0
Apr28° / 20°539.211.46.5
May27° / 18°254.910.88.0
Jun25° / 16°193.910.48.5
Jul25° / 15°173.910.68.6
Aug26° / 17°143.211.18.3
Sep28° / 18°32411.87.7
Oct28° / 20°476.912.66.7
Nov29° / 21°8610.413.25.3
Dec30° / 23°12011.713.64.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54159
64159
74258
84357
94357
104456
114555
124555
134753
144753
154852
164951
174951
185149
195149
205149
215248
225248
235149
245149
255248
265248
275347
285446
295446
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Manhiça gets around 120 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
536
636
737
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039
3140

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
152245270
252146270
352146270
442147271
542047281
642047281
731948291
831948301
921947311
1021847321
1111847331
1211846341
1311746351
1411745352
1511744362
1611643372
1701643392
1801542403
1901541413
2001440423
2101340434
2201339444
2301239454
2401139455
2501038465
260938475
270938485
280838495
291737505
301737505
311737505

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 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 4:54 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:546:23
213.54:556:23
313.54:556:24
413.54:556:25
513.54:556:25
613.54:556:26
713.54:556:27
813.54:556:27
913.54:566:28
1013.54:566:29
1113.64:566:29
1213.64:566:30
1313.64:576:30
1413.64:576:31
1513.64:576:32
1613.64:586:32
1713.64:586:33
1813.64:586:33
1913.64:596:34
2013.64:596:34
2113.65:006:35
2213.65:006:35
2313.65:016:36
2413.65:016:36
2513.65:026:37
2613.65:026:37
2713.65:036:37
2813.65:036:38
2913.65:046:38
3013.65:046:38
3113.65:056:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Manhiça

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Manhiça?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manhiça in December

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

In December, Manhiça sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Manhiça in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Manhiça 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 Manhiça peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manhiça 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 Manhiça is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 923 µg/m³Jan 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manhiça?

Manhiça sits at 25.4°S, 32.8°E, 41 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Macia, 51 km away.

Topography around Manhiça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manhiça has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m.

The land around Manhiça is covered by cropland (36%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), cropland (27%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), trees (27%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
402 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Macia 51 km · Maputo 67 km · Matola 71 km · Ressano Garcia 82 km · Komatipoort 86 km · Boane 86 km · Xilembene 91 km · Xai-Xai 93 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 Manhiça (-25.4022°, 32.8072°, elevation 41 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).