Mocímboa weather in December

In December, Mocímboa 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's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocímboa'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

Mocímboa is human settlement in Mozambique.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mocímboa 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)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
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303124
313124

How December really feels in Mocímboa

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.

Mocímboa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°19322.912.63.1
Feb31° / 24°19521.212.43.1
Mar30° / 24°21225.912.13.1
Apr29° / 23°11119.211.84.2
May29° / 22°36811.56.2
Jun28° / 20°10311.37.4
Jul28° / 20°10311.47.8
Aug28° / 20°124.111.67.3
Sep29° / 20°134.511.96.5
Oct30° / 22°247.112.35.6
Nov31° / 23°5110.212.54.5
Dec31° / 24°15420.612.73.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36535
46436
56238
66238
76040
85941
95743
105644
115446
125347
135149
145050
154951
164654
174555
184555
194456
204258
214159
224159
234060
243862
253862
263763
273763
283664
293466
303367
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mocímboa 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.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
255
356
458
559
660
761
862
963
1064
1165
1266
1367
1468
1568
1669
1770
1870
1970
2070
2171
2271
2371
2471
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3172

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18884
27885
36895
46895
55896
65896
74897
84897
94888
103898
113889
123889
1338710
1438710
1538611
1638611
1738611
1838512
1928612
2028513
2128513
2228414
2328315
2428315
2528315
2628216
2728216
2828216
2918217
3018217
3118217

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)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.64:505:27
212.64:505:27
312.64:505:28
412.64:515:28
512.64:515:29
612.64:515:29
712.64:525:30
812.64:525:30
912.64:525:31
1012.64:535:31
1112.74:535:32
1212.74:535:33
1312.74:545:33
1412.74:545:34
1512.74:555:34
1612.74:555:35
1712.74:555:35
1812.74:565:36
1912.74:565:36
2012.74:575:37
2112.74:575:37
2212.74:585:37
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2912.75:015:41
3012.75:025:41
3112.75:025:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mocímboa

In seasonPeak

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

Mocímboa sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mocímboa's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Mocímboa?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mocímboa.

What to pack for Mocímboa in December

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

In December, Mocímboa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mocímboa 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 31 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.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mocímboa 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 Mocímboa 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 14Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mocímboa?

Mocímboa sits at 11.3°S, 40.4°E, 19 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mocímboa da Praia, 4.0 km away.

MacomiaMtwaraLuchingu

Topography around Mocímboa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocímboa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m.

The land around Mocímboa is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (41%), grassland (23%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
715 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Mocímboa da Praia 4.0 km · Nanyamba 90 km · Kitama 95 km · Mueda 95 km · Tandahimba 100 km · Macomia 106 km · Mtwara 118 km · Luchingu 120 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 Mocímboa (-11.3167°, 40.35°, elevation 19 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).