Milange weather in December

In December, Milange sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 279 mm of rain across 23.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Milange's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Milange's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
279 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:05 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Milange reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272720
282720
292720
302720
312720

Milange 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° / 20°37526.312.94.0
Feb27° / 20°25020.312.54.5
Mar27° / 19°18720.612.14.9
Apr25° / 17°7212.911.66.4
May24° / 15°226.411.37.8
Jun22° / 13°246.211.17.5
Jul22° / 13°317.511.17.2
Aug24° / 14°193.911.58.2
Sep27° / 16°19311.97.8
Oct29° / 18°406.112.46.2
Nov29° / 19°11913.112.84.9
Dec28° / 20°27923.412.94.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
33961
43763
53664
63565
73367
83268
92971
102872
112773
122674
132575
142476
152377
162377
172278
182278
192179
202179
212179
222080
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Milange gets around 279 mm of rain over 23.4 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 76% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
262
363
465
566
668
769
871
972
1073
1174
1275
1377
1477
1578
1679
1780
1880
1980
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2682
2782
2882
2983
3083
3183

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111030590
21928611
31827631
41826641
50725671
60724681
70623701
80622702
90520732
100519742
110418753
120417763
130416773
140315793
150314794
160213814
170213814
180212824
190212815
200111835
210111835
220111826
230110836
240110836
250110836
26019846
27019837
28019837
29019837
300010837
310010837

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 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 5:00 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:005:53
212.95:005:54
312.95:005:54
412.95:015:55
512.95:015:56
612.95:015:56
712.95:015:57
812.95:025:57
912.95:025:58
1012.95:025:58
1112.95:035:59
1212.95:036:00
1312.95:036:00
1412.95:046:01
1513.05:046:01
1613.05:056:02
1713.05:056:02
1813.05:056:03
1913.05:066:03
2013.05:066:04
2113.05:076:04
2213.05:076:05
2313.05:086:05
2413.05:086:06
2513.05:096:06
2613.05:096:06
2713.05:106:07
2813.05:106:07
2913.05:116:08
3012.95:116:08
3112.95:126:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Milange

In seasonPeak

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

Milange's monsoon runs December–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 Milange?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Milange for sightseeing.

What to pack for Milange in December

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

In December, Milange sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Milange in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Milange peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 15UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Milange 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 Milange is worst in September — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1653 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct33Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Milange?

Milange sits at 16.1°S, 35.8°E, 681 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mulanje, 30 km away.

NsanjeLiwondeMorrumbalaMwanzaGurúè

Topography around Milange

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Milange has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,144 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,914 m.

The land around Milange is covered by cropland (47%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
776 m
16 km
2,144 m
80 km
2,914 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mulanje 30 km · Blantyre 89 km · Zomba 93 km · Nsanje 106 km · Liwonde 129 km · Morrumbala 138 km · Mwanza 144 km · Gurúè 147 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 Milange (-16.0986°, 35.77°, elevation 681 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).