Mutuáli weather in December

In December, Mutuáli sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 162 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 12.9 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 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mutuáli's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mutuáli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:02 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Mutuáli 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

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

A typical December day in Mutuáli 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 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73222
83222
93222
103222
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
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183122
193122
203122
213122
223022
233022
243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How December really feels in Mutuáli

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.

Mutuáli 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°2582512.83.4
Feb29° / 21°1751912.53.9
Mar29° / 21°9914.912.14.6
Apr29° / 20°244.111.76.2
May28° / 17°30.611.37.6
Jun26° / 16°10.211.18.4
Jul26° / 15°10.111.28.5
Aug28° / 16°10.111.57.8
Sep31° / 18°30.311.96.1
Oct33° / 21°91.612.34.7
Nov33° / 22°396.112.73.9
Dec31° / 22°16218.712.93.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44852
54654
64456
74357
84159
93961
103862
113565
123367
133268
143070
152872
162872
172773
182575
192575
202575
212575
222674
232674
242674
252773
262773
272773
282773
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mutuáli gets around 162 mm of rain over 18.7 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 61% 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 (%)
138
240
341
443
545
647
749
851
953
1055
1157
1259
1361
1463
1565
1666
1767
1868
1969
2069
2169
2270
2370
2470
2570
2671
2771
2871
2972
3072
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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111333503
211232523
311131534
411030545
50928576
60927577
70825598
80724609
907226110
1006206311
1105186413
1205176414
1304156516
1404136617
1503126619
1603116521
170296623
180286525
190286327
200176329
210166231
220166132
230165934
240155836
250155737
260045739
270045640
280045442
290045343
300035245
310035146

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 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 4:57 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.84:575:46
212.84:575:47
312.84:585:47
412.84:585:48
512.84:585:48
612.84:585:49
712.84:595:50
812.94:595:50
912.94:595:51
1012.95:005:51
1112.95:005:52
1212.95:005:52
1312.95:015:53
1412.95:015:53
1512.95:015:54
1612.95:025:54
1712.95:025:55
1812.95:035:55
1912.95:035:56
2012.95:045:56
2112.95:045:57
2212.95:055:57
2312.95:055:58
2412.95:055:58
2512.95:065:59
2612.95:065:59
2712.95:076:00
2812.95:076:00
2912.95:086:00
3012.95:096:01
3112.95:096:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mutuáli

In seasonPeak

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

Mutuáli's monsoon runs December–February, 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 Mutuáli?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mutuáli.

What to pack for Mutuáli in December

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

In December, Mutuáli sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mutuáli 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 Mutuáli peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Mutuáli 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 Mutuáli is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2146 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul23Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mutuáli?

Mutuáli sits at 14.9°S, 37.0°E, 587 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Malema, 45 km away.

Alto MolocueIapalaRibáuèMandimbaZomba

Topography around Mutuáli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mutuáli has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 844 m around an average of 633 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.

The land around Mutuáli is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (25%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (27%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
844 m
16 km
1,007 m
80 km
1,959 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Malema 45 km · Cuamba 51 km · Gurúè 66 km · Alto Molocue 112 km · Iapala 113 km · Ribáuè 142 km · Mandimba 157 km · Zomba 190 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 Mutuáli (-14.8706°, 37.0044°, elevation 587 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).