Messica weather in December

In December, Messica sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 216 mm of rain across 19.5 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Messica's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Messica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
216 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:10 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Messica reaches about 27°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
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302819
312819

Messica 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
Jan27° / 19°22120.7134.8
Feb27° / 19°16116.612.65.2
Mar27° / 18°11415.212.15.9
Apr25° / 16°468.611.67.3
May24° / 13°153.411.18.6
Jun22° / 11°92.610.98.4
Jul22° / 11°112.9118.2
Aug24° / 12°92.911.48.7
Sep27° / 15°194.311.98.1
Oct28° / 17°407.612.47.0
Nov28° / 18°10813.112.95.6
Dec27° / 19°21619.513.15.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44357
54357
64258
74159
83961
93862
103763
113763
123763
133565
143664
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213664
223565
233565
243664
253763
263664
273565
283565
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Messica gets around 216 mm of rain over 19.5 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 63% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
355
456
557
658
759
860
961
1062
1163
1264
1364
1465
1565
1665
1765
1865
1965
2065
2165
2265
2365
2466
2566
2666
2766
2866
2966
3066
3166

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141435460
231436470
331336470
431237481
531137481
621137491
721037501
82937511
92836522
101736542
111635562
121635553
131534573
141433593
151432594
160332614
170331615
180330625
190328636
200327646
210326656
220326647
230325657
240324667
250324667
260323677
270323677
280323677
290323677
300324667
310324667

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:066:09
213.15:066:10
313.15:066:10
413.15:066:11
513.15:066:12
613.15:076:12
713.15:076:13
813.15:076:13
913.15:076:14
1013.15:086:15
1113.15:086:15
1213.15:086:16
1313.15:096:16
1413.15:096:17
1513.15:096:17
1613.15:106:18
1713.15:106:18
1813.15:116:19
1913.15:116:20
2013.15:116:20
2113.15:126:20
2213.15:126:21
2313.15:136:21
2413.15:136:22
2513.15:146:22
2613.15:146:23
2713.15:156:23
2813.15:156:24
2913.15:166:24
3013.15:166:24
3113.15:176:25

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 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Messica

In seasonPeak

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

Messica's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Messica?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Messica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Messica in December

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

In December, Messica sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Messica in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Messica peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Messica 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 Messica 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 1696 µg/m³Jan 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug53Poor
Sep102Unhealthy
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Messica?

Messica sits at 19.0°S, 33.1°E, 639 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Manica, 23 km away.

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Topography around Messica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Messica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m.

The land around Messica is covered by grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (26%), shrubs (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
876 m
80 km
2,463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Manica 23 km · Machipanda 36 km · Mutare 43 km · Chimoio 44 km · Gondola 60 km · Chimanimani 93 km · Catandica 104 km · Gorongosa 110 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 Messica (-18.9916°, 33.0823°, elevation 639 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. 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).