Mueda weather in December

In December, Mueda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 178 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Mueda's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mueda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
4:58 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Mueda is place in Cabo Delgado Province, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mueda reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
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282921
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302921
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How December really feels in Mueda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 29 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
29
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.

Mueda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°23824.712.63.5
Feb29° / 21°20822.612.43.6
Mar28° / 21°18325.112.13.8
Apr28° / 20°8215.411.75.6
May28° / 18°163.811.57.6
Jun27° / 17°4111.38.3
Jul26° / 16°31.111.48.3
Aug27° / 16°41.211.68.0
Sep29° / 17°6211.96.8
Oct30° / 18°174.612.35.8
Nov31° / 20°559.712.54.8
Dec30° / 21°1782112.73.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35743
45743
55545
65347
75248
85149
94852
104852
114654
124456
134258
144159
154060
163862
173763
183664
193565
203565
213367
223268
233268
243169
253169
262971
272872
282773
292773
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mueda gets around 178 mm of rain over 21 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 75% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
252
353
455
556
658
759
861
962
1064
1165
1266
1367
1469
1570
1671
1772
1872
1973
2073
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2974
3075
3175

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1197416
2187318
3177319
4167221
5057223
6057025
7046927
8046729
9036631
10036433
11026335
12026038
13025840
14025642
15025444
16025246
17015247
18015049
19014851
20014752
21014653
22014554
23014455
24014356
25014356
26014257
27014257
28004159
29004159
30004060
31003961

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 4:52 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.64:525:31
212.64:535:31
312.64:535:32
412.64:535:32
512.74:545:33
612.74:545:33
712.74:545:34
812.74:555:34
912.74:555:35
1012.74:555:35
1112.74:565:36
1212.74:565:36
1312.74:565:37
1412.74:575:37
1512.74:575:38
1612.74:585:38
1712.74:585:39
1812.74:585:39
1912.74:595:40
2012.74:595:40
2112.75:005:41
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2912.75:045:44
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3112.75:055:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mueda

In seasonPeak

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

Mueda'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 Mueda?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mueda.

What to pack for Mueda in December

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

In December, Mueda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mueda in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Mueda peaks around March 11 at about 15 (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 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mueda 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 Mueda is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1515 µg/m³May 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mueda?

Mueda sits at 11.7°S, 39.6°E, 850 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Newala Kisimani, 84 km away.

Kitama

Topography around Mueda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mueda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 756 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 661 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m.

The land around Mueda is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
330 m
16 km
661 m
80 km
994 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Newala Kisimani 84 km · Newala 86 km · Luchingu 88 km · Macomia 90 km · Mocímboa da Praia 94 km · Mocímboa 95 km · Tandahimba 102 km · Kitama 107 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 Mueda (-11.6628°, 39.5506°, elevation 850 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).