Massinga in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Massinga sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 349 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Massinga's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Massinga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 349 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Massinga in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Massinga reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Massinga
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 66 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Massinga 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 | 29° / 25° | 143 | 14.6 | 13.3 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 108 | 13.6 | 12.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 86 | 13 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 22° | 46 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| May | 26° / 20° | 25 | 5.4 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 19° | 22 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 18° | 21 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 10 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 17 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 21° | 30 | 4.9 | 12.5 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 23° | 73 | 8.1 | 13.1 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 98 | 10.5 | 13.4 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Massinga gets around 349 mm of rain over 39 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 30 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Massinga
In summer, Massinga overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Massinga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Massinga's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Massinga?
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 Massinga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Massinga in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Massinga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Massinga in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Massinga in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Massinga peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (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) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Massinga?
Massinga sits at 23.3°S, 35.4°E, 111 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Maxixe, 59 km away.
Topography around Massinga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Massinga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Massinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.
The land around Massinga is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (31%) 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 Massinga (-23.3292°, 35.3814°, elevation 111 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.