Monapo in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Monapo sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 687 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early December to 31°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Monapo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Monapo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
687 mm
69 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
2.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Monapo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early December to 31°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Monapo reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How summer really feels in Monapo

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Monapo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°28026.212.82.7
Feb31° / 23°2372312.52.9
Mar30° / 23°1832312.13.3
Apr30° / 22°7214.211.74.8
May29° / 20°175.411.36.5
Jun27° / 19°123.711.17.6
Jul27° / 18°133.611.27.8
Aug28° / 18°92.811.57.3
Sep30° / 19°82.311.96.2
Oct32° / 21°193.612.34.9
Nov33° / 23°487.612.73.8
Dec32° / 23°17019.712.93.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Monapo gets around 687 mm of rain over 69 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Monapo

In seasonPeak

In summer, Monapo overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Monapo's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Monapo?

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.

2.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Monapo.

What to pack for Monapo in Summer

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

In summer, Monapo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 69 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Monapo in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 62 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Monapo in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Monapo peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Monapo?

Monapo sits at 14.9°S, 40.3°E, 111 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Namialo, 34 km away.

NampulaNametilNamapa-eratiAngoche

Topography around Monapo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monapo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Monapo is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), grassland (26%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
926 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
Summer weather nearby: Namialo 34 km · Mossuril 39 km · Mozambique 48 km · Nacala 57 km · Nampula 113 km · Nametil 136 km · Namapa-erati 143 km · Angoche 152 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 Monapo (-14.9169°, 40.3022°, elevation 111 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.