Mocímboa da Praia weather in December
In December, Mocímboa da Praia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 154 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mocímboa da Praia's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocímboa da Praia's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 154 mm
- 20.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 42 min
- 4:55 AM – 5:35 PM
- Cloud cover
- 61%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.06 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.3
- out of 10
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical December day in Mocímboa da Praia reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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| 30 | 31 | 24 |
| 31 | 31 | 24 |
How December really feels in Mocímboa da Praia
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.
The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mocímboa da Praia weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 24° | 193 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 195 | 21.2 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 212 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 23° | 111 | 19.2 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 36 | 8 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 10 | 3 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 10 | 3 | 11.4 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 12 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 13 | 4.5 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 24 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 51 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 154 | 20.6 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
| Cloudier (%) | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 69 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 | 33 |
| 2 | 66 | 34 |
| 3 | 65 | 35 |
| 4 | 64 | 36 |
| 5 | 62 | 38 |
| 6 | 62 | 38 |
| 7 | 60 | 40 |
| 8 | 59 | 41 |
| 9 | 57 | 43 |
| 10 | 56 | 44 |
| 11 | 54 | 46 |
| 12 | 53 | 47 |
| 13 | 51 | 49 |
| 14 | 50 | 50 |
| 15 | 49 | 51 |
| 16 | 46 | 54 |
| 17 | 45 | 55 |
| 18 | 45 | 55 |
| 19 | 44 | 56 |
| 20 | 42 | 58 |
| 21 | 41 | 59 |
| 22 | 41 | 59 |
| 23 | 40 | 60 |
| 24 | 38 | 62 |
| 25 | 38 | 62 |
| 26 | 37 | 63 |
| 27 | 37 | 63 |
| 28 | 36 | 64 |
| 29 | 34 | 66 |
| 30 | 33 | 67 |
| 31 | 31 | 69 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Mocímboa da Praia gets around 154 mm of rain over 20.6 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 67% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 53 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 53 |
| 2 | 55 |
| 3 | 56 |
| 4 | 58 |
| 5 | 59 |
| 6 | 60 |
| 7 | 61 |
| 8 | 62 |
| 9 | 63 |
| 10 | 64 |
| 11 | 65 |
| 12 | 66 |
| 13 | 67 |
| 14 | 68 |
| 15 | 68 |
| 16 | 69 |
| 17 | 70 |
| 18 | 70 |
| 19 | 70 |
| 20 | 70 |
| 21 | 71 |
| 22 | 71 |
| 23 | 71 |
| 24 | 71 |
| 25 | 72 |
| 26 | 72 |
| 27 | 72 |
| 28 | 72 |
| 29 | 72 |
| 30 | 72 |
| 31 | 72 |
Humidity in December
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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Muggy (%) | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| Miserable (%) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
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| 1 | 8 | 88 | 4 |
| 2 | 7 | 88 | 5 |
| 3 | 6 | 89 | 5 |
| 4 | 6 | 89 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 89 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | 89 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 89 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 89 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 88 | 8 |
| 10 | 3 | 89 | 8 |
| 11 | 3 | 88 | 9 |
| 12 | 3 | 88 | 9 |
| 13 | 3 | 87 | 10 |
| 14 | 3 | 87 | 10 |
| 15 | 3 | 86 | 11 |
| 16 | 3 | 86 | 11 |
| 17 | 3 | 86 | 11 |
| 18 | 3 | 85 | 12 |
| 19 | 2 | 86 | 12 |
| 20 | 2 | 85 | 13 |
| 21 | 2 | 85 | 13 |
| 22 | 2 | 84 | 14 |
| 23 | 2 | 83 | 15 |
| 24 | 2 | 83 | 15 |
| 25 | 2 | 83 | 15 |
| 26 | 2 | 82 | 16 |
| 27 | 2 | 82 | 16 |
| 28 | 2 | 82 | 16 |
| 29 | 1 | 82 | 17 |
| 30 | 1 | 82 | 17 |
| 31 | 1 | 82 | 17 |
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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 4:50 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:41 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:50 | 4:50 | 4:50 | 4:51 | 4:51 | 4:51 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:53 | 4:53 | 4:54 | 4:54 | 4:54 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.6 | 4:50 | 5:27 |
| 2 | 12.6 | 4:50 | 5:27 |
| 3 | 12.6 | 4:50 | 5:28 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 4:51 | 5:28 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 4:51 | 5:29 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 4:51 | 5:29 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 4:52 | 5:30 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 4:52 | 5:31 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 4:52 | 5:31 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 4:53 | 5:32 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 4:53 | 5:32 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 4:53 | 5:33 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 4:54 | 5:33 |
| 14 | 12.7 | 4:54 | 5:34 |
| 15 | 12.7 | 4:54 | 5:34 |
| 16 | 12.7 | 4:55 | 5:35 |
| 17 | 12.7 | 4:55 | 5:35 |
| 18 | 12.7 | 4:56 | 5:36 |
| 19 | 12.7 | 4:56 | 5:36 |
| 20 | 12.7 | 4:57 | 5:37 |
| 21 | 12.7 | 4:57 | 5:37 |
| 22 | 12.7 | 4:58 | 5:38 |
| 23 | 12.7 | 4:58 | 5:38 |
| 24 | 12.7 | 4:59 | 5:38 |
| 25 | 12.7 | 4:59 | 5:39 |
| 26 | 12.7 | 5:00 | 5:39 |
| 27 | 12.7 | 5:00 | 5:40 |
| 28 | 12.7 | 5:01 | 5:40 |
| 29 | 12.7 | 5:01 | 5:41 |
| 30 | 12.7 | 5:02 | 5:41 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 5:02 | 5:41 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.06 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Mocímboa da Praia
In December, Mocímboa da Praia sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mocímboa da Praia sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Mocímboa da Praia's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Mocímboa da Praia?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mocímboa da Praia.
What to pack for Mocímboa da Praia in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Mocímboa da Praia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mocímboa da Praia in December
The nearest coast averages about 29°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 30 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Mocímboa da Praia in December
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 Mocímboa da Praia peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very 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 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Mocímboa da Praia?
Mocímboa da Praia sits at 11.4°S, 40.4°E, 25 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mocímboa, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Mocímboa da Praia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mocímboa da Praia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocímboa da Praia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m.
The land around Mocímboa da Praia is covered by grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (27%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (30%) 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 Mocímboa da Praia (-11.3517°, 40.3516°, elevation 25 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).