Manica in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Manica sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 599 mm of rain over about 57 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 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Manica's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Manica's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 599 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Manica in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Manica reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
Manica 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 | 27° / 19° | 221 | 20.7 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 161 | 16.6 | 12.6 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 114 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 46 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 7.3 |
| May | 24° / 13° | 15 | 3.4 | 11.1 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 11° | 9 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 22° / 11° | 11 | 2.9 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 12° | 9 | 2.9 | 11.4 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 15° | 19 | 4.3 | 11.9 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 17° | 40 | 7.6 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 18° | 108 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 216 | 19.5 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Manica gets around 599 mm of rain over 57 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Manica
In summer, Manica overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Manica's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Manica?
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 Manica for sightseeing.
What to pack for Manica in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Manica sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Manica 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 Manica peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (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) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Manica 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 Manica is worst in September — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.6× 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 53 | 102 | 55 | 13 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 53 | Poor |
| Sep | 102 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Manica?
Manica sits at 18.9°S, 32.9°E, 720 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Machipanda, 16 km away.
Topography around Manica
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manica.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Manica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 767 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,179 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,206 m.
The land around Manica is covered by shrubs (37%), trees (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), shrubs (22%) and grassland (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 Manica (-18.9344°, 32.8756°, elevation 720 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.