Montepuez weather in December

In December, Montepuez sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 151 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Montepuez's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montepuez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
4:57 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Montepuez is city in the province of Cabo Delgado 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical December day in Montepuez reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53122
63122
73122
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103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
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303022
313022

How December really feels in Montepuez

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.

Montepuez weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°2282512.73.5
Feb29° / 22°19221.812.43.6
Mar29° / 21°13820.512.14.2
Apr28° / 21°428.311.76.0
May28° / 19°41.211.47.7
Jun27° / 17°20.611.28.4
Jul26° / 17°10.411.38.4
Aug28° / 17°20.511.68.0
Sep30° / 18°20.611.96.6
Oct31° / 20°81.812.35.4
Nov32° / 21°355.712.64.5
Dec31° / 22°15117.812.83.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35743
45644
55446
65347
75149
84951
94753
104654
114357
124258
133961
143763
153565
163565
173367
183268
193268
203169
213169
223169
233169
242971
252872
262872
272773
282674
292674
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Montepuez gets around 151 mm of rain over 17.8 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 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
338
440
542
643
745
847
949
1051
1153
1255
1357
1459
1561
1662
1764
1865
1966
2067
2167
2268
2368
2468
2569
2669
2770
2870
2971
3071
3172

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12226412
21216513
31196515
41186516
51166518
61156420
71136422
80126325
90116227
100106030
11095833
12085636
13075439
14075142
15064945
16054747
17054550
18044353
19044155
20043957
21033760
22033661
23033562
24023365
25023266
26023167
27013069
28012970
29012970
30012871
31012772

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 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 4:52 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.74:525:35
212.74:525:36
312.74:535:36
412.74:535:37
512.74:535:37
612.74:545:38
712.74:545:39
812.74:545:39
912.84:545:40
1012.84:555:40
1112.84:555:41
1212.84:565:41
1312.84:565:42
1412.84:565:42
1512.84:575:43
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1712.84:585:44
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2012.84:595:45
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3012.85:045:50
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Montepuez

In seasonPeak

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

Montepuez's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Montepuez?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Montepuez.

What to pack for Montepuez in December

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

In December, Montepuez sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Montepuez in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Montepuez peaks around January 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeJan 16UV 16Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Montepuez 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 Montepuez is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1621 µg/m³Nov 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul12Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Montepuez?

Montepuez sits at 13.1°S, 39.0°E, 532 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Chiúre, 89 km away.

Namapa-eratiMacomiaPembaMuedaRibáuèNampulaNamialo

Topography around Montepuez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montepuez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m.

The land around Montepuez is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
392 m
80 km
966 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Chiúre 89 km · Namapa-erati 111 km · Macomia 156 km · Pemba 165 km · Mueda 173 km · Ribáuè 215 km · Nampula 223 km · Namialo 226 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 Montepuez (-13.1256°, 38.9997°, elevation 532 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).