Marromeu weather in December

In December, Marromeu sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 138 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Marromeu's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marromeu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:00 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Marromeu is human settlement.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Marromeu reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Marromeu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Marromeu 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
Jan32° / 24°18820.6133.1
Feb31° / 24°13817.512.63.4
Mar31° / 23°11716.912.13.9
Apr30° / 21°4810.511.65.3
May28° / 19°194.411.27.0
Jun27° / 17°124.110.97.8
Jul27° / 17°144.3117.9
Aug29° / 18°82.211.47.2
Sep32° / 20°102.211.95.4
Oct33° / 22°193.712.44.2
Nov34° / 23°547.812.93.2
Dec33° / 24°13816.513.13.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35743
45644
55446
65347
75248
85149
94951
104753
114753
124555
134555
144456
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204456
214456
224555
234456
244555
254555
264555
274555
284555
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Marromeu gets around 138 mm of rain over 16.5 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 53% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
343
444
545
646
747
848
949
1050
1151
1252
1353
1454
1554
1655
1756
1856
1957
2057
2157
2257
2358
2458
2558
2659
2760
2860
2961
3061
3162

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11027567
2927568
3926578
4925579
58255710
68245612
77235713
87225714
96225616
105215717
115205619
124195720
134185622
143175723
153165625
163155527
172145628
182145430
192135332
202125333
211125235
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241105138
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Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
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179calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 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 4:55 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.04:555:57
213.04:565:57
313.04:565:58
413.04:565:58
513.04:565:59
613.14:566:00
713.14:576:00
813.14:576:01
913.14:576:01
1013.14:576:02
1113.14:586:02
1213.14:586:03
1313.14:586:04
1413.14:596:04
1513.14:596:05
1613.15:006:05
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2013.15:016:07
2113.15:026:08
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2713.15:056:10
2813.15:056:11
2913.15:066:11
3013.15:066:12
3113.15:076:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Marromeu

In seasonPeak

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

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

Marromeu'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 Marromeu?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marromeu.

What to pack for Marromeu in December

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

In December, Marromeu sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Marromeu in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 68 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in July near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Marromeu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Marromeu peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Marromeu 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 Marromeu is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.8× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1544 µg/m³Mar 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marromeu?

Marromeu sits at 18.3°S, 35.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Chinde, 63 km away.

QuelimaneMorrumbalaNamacurraNsanjeDondoMocuba

Topography around Marromeu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marromeu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Marromeu is covered by wetland (30%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and wetland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and wetland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Chinde 63 km · Caia 82 km · Quelimane 110 km · Morrumbala 114 km · Namacurra 145 km · Nsanje 169 km · Dondo 194 km · Mocuba 196 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 Marromeu (-18.2908°, 35.9453°, elevation 10 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).