Nametil weather in December

In December, Nametil sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 154 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nametil's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nametil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
4:51 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Nametil is human settlement in Nampula, 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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Nametil reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53424
63424
73424
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
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213324
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243324
253324
263324
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

How December really feels in Nametil

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.

Nametil 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
Jan31° / 24°26624.812.82.8
Feb31° / 23°19120.712.53.1
Mar31° / 23°15220.812.13.6
Apr30° / 21°5211.211.75.2
May28° / 19°143.911.36.9
Jun27° / 18°103.411.17.8
Jul27° / 17°93.111.27.9
Aug29° / 18°82.411.57.2
Sep31° / 19°61.511.95.7
Oct33° / 21°142.812.44.3
Nov34° / 23°466.812.73.2
Dec33° / 24°15417.412.92.8

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 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35842
45743
55644
65446
75347
85149
95050
104852
114753
124555
134357
144159
154060
164060
173763
183763
193763
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263466
273367
283268
293268
303169
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nametil gets around 154 mm of rain over 17.4 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 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
342
444
545
647
748
849
951
1052
1154
1255
1357
1458
1560
1661
1762
1863
1963
2064
2164
2265
2365
2466
2566
2667
2768
2869
2969
3070
3171

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11046430
21045450
3943480
4841510
5839530
6737560
7735580
8633601
9631621
10529651
11527671
12425701
13423721
14322732
15321742
16219772
17219772
18218773
19218773
20217783
21117784
22117784
23116794
24116794
25115795
26115795
27014815
28013825
29013816
30012826
31011836

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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.94:465:38
212.94:475:39
312.94:475:40
412.94:475:40
512.94:475:41
612.94:485:41
712.94:485:42
812.94:485:42
912.94:485:43
1012.94:495:43
1112.94:495:44
1212.94:495:45
1312.94:505:45
1412.94:505:46
1512.94:515:46
1612.94:515:47
1712.94:515:47
1812.94:525:48
1912.94:525:48
2012.94:535:49
2112.94:535:49
2212.94:545:50
2312.94:545:50
2412.94:555:51
2512.94:555:51
2612.94:565:51
2712.94:565:52
2812.94:575:52
2912.94:575:53
3012.94:585:53
3112.94:585:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nametil

In seasonPeak

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

Nametil'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 Nametil?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nametil.

What to pack for Nametil in December

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

In December, Nametil sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nametil 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 Nametil peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 14UV 15Jun 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Nametil 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 Nametil is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2022 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nametil?

Nametil sits at 15.7°S, 39.3°E, 172 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Nampula, 68 km away.

NamialoMicoleneMonapoRibáuèIapala

Topography around Nametil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nametil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m.

The land around Nametil is covered by grassland (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
578 m
80 km
1,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Nampula 68 km · Murrupula 77 km · Angoche 83 km · Namialo 112 km · Micolene 113 km · Monapo 136 km · Ribáuè 139 km · Iapala 159 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 Nametil (-15.7203°, 39.3425°, elevation 172 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).