Mocímboa in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mocímboa sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 543 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Mocímboa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mocímboa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 543 mm
- 65 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mocímboa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Mocímboa reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Mocímboa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mocímboa weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mocímboa gets around 543 mm of rain over 65 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mocímboa
In summer, Mocímboa overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Mocímboa?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mocímboa.
What to pack for Mocímboa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mocímboa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 65 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mocímboa in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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.
| 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 in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| 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?
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.
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.
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 (-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.