Moatize weather in December

In December, Moatize sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 154 mm of rain across 18 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Moatize's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moatize's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:13 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Moatize is city.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical December day in Moatize 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 3°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

How December really feels in Moatize

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.

Moatize weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°22421.212.93.1
Feb31° / 23°15016.312.53.5
Mar32° / 23°7612.912.14.0
Apr31° / 22°214.911.65.2
May30° / 19°61.611.36.6
Jun27° / 17°51.411.18.1
Jul27° / 16°62.211.18.1
Aug30° / 18°3111.56.6
Sep33° / 21°30.711.94.5
Oct35° / 23°91.812.43.0
Nov36° / 25°517.912.82.2
Dec33° / 24°1541812.92.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
24951
34951
44753
54654
64357
74159
84060
93961
103664
113664
123466
133268
143268
153070
163169
172971
182971
193070
203070
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263268
273169
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Moatize gets around 154 mm of rain over 18 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 58% 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 (%)
141
242
344
445
547
649
750
852
954
1055
1157
1258
1359
1460
1561
1662
1763
1863
1963
2064
2164
2264
2364
2464
2565
2665
2765
2866
2966
3066
3166

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 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12122433290
22112432301
32112332321
42102232341
5292131361
6282031381
7181931401
8171830431
9161730451
10151530481
11151429501
12141329521
13141228541
14131128552
15131127562
16021027592
1702926603
1802926603
1901925623
2001824634
2101824634
2201823644
2301823644
2401722655
2501722655
2601721665
2701721665
2801721665
2901721665
3001720675
3101621675

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:08 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:086:02
212.95:086:02
312.95:096:03
412.95:096:03
512.95:096:04
612.95:096:04
712.95:106:05
812.95:106:06
912.95:106:06
1012.95:106:07
1112.95:116:07
1212.95:116:08
1312.95:116:08
1412.95:126:09
1513.05:126:09
1613.05:136:10
1713.05:136:10
1813.05:136:11
1913.05:146:11
2013.05:146:12
2113.05:156:12
2213.05:156:13
2313.05:166:13
2413.05:166:14
2513.05:176:14
2613.05:176:15
2713.05:186:15
2813.05:186:15
2913.05:196:16
3012.95:196:16
3112.95:206:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Moatize

In seasonPeak

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

Moatize's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Moatize?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moatize.

What to pack for Moatize in December

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

In December, Moatize sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Moatize 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 Moatize peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 18UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Moatize 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 Moatize is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1267 µg/m³Apr 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct28Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moatize?

Moatize sits at 16.1°S, 33.7°E, 182 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Tete, 16 km away.

SongoBlantyreUlonguéNtcheuBalakaNsanje

Topography around Moatize

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moatize has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m.

The land around Moatize is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
1,232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Tete 16 km · Mwanza 102 km · Songo 118 km · Blantyre 142 km · Ulongué 169 km · Ntcheu 174 km · Balaka 182 km · Nsanje 186 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 Moatize (-16.1153°, 33.7294°, elevation 182 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).