Namialo weather in December

In December, Namialo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 144 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
4:50 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Namialo is village 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Namialo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 35°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133223
143223
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293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Namialo

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.

Namialo 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
Jan31° / 23°24325.312.82.8
Feb31° / 23°19321.912.53.0
Mar30° / 23°15121.912.13.5
Apr30° / 22°5612.511.75.0
May29° / 20°133.911.36.6
Jun27° / 18°92.911.17.7
Jul27° / 18°92.811.27.8
Aug28° / 18°82.311.57.2
Sep31° / 19°71.511.96.0
Oct32° / 21°163.212.34.7
Nov33° / 22°447.112.73.6
Dec32° / 23°14419.212.93.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25842
35743
45743
55644
65446
75347
85248
95050
104852
114654
124456
134357
144060
153961
163862
173664
183565
193466
203367
213367
223367
233268
243169
253070
263070
272872
282872
292872
302773
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Namialo gets around 144 mm of rain over 19.2 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 62% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
243
345
447
549
651
752
854
956
1057
1158
1260
1361
1463
1564
1665
1766
1867
1967
2068
2169
2270
2370
2471
2572
2673
2774
2874
2975
3076
3176

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1436600
2435610
3432640
4430660
5428680
6326701
7324721
8322741
9220771
10218791
11217801
12215821
13114832
14113842
15112852
16111862
17110863
18110863
1919864
2009874
2109874
2208875
2308875
2408875
2507876
2607876
2706886
2806877
2906877
3005887
3105887

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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 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 4:45 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.84:455:34
212.84:455:35
312.84:465:36
412.84:465:36
512.84:465:37
612.84:465:37
712.94:475:38
812.94:475:38
912.94:475:39
1012.94:485:39
1112.94:485:40
1212.94:485:40
1312.94:495:41
1412.94:495:42
1512.94:495:42
1612.94:505:43
1712.94:505:43
1812.94:515:44
1912.94:515:44
2012.94:525:45
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2512.94:545:47
2612.94:545:47
2712.94:555:48
2812.94:555:48
2912.94:565:49
3012.94:575:49
3112.94:575:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Namialo

In seasonPeak

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

Namialo'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 Namialo?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namialo.

What to pack for Namialo in December

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

In December, Namialo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Namialo 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 Namialo peaks around January 16 at about 16 (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 16UV 16Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Namialo 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 Namialo is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1116 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Namialo?

Namialo sits at 14.9°S, 40.0°E, 201 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Monapo, 34 km away.

NametilNamapa-eratiAngoche

Topography around Namialo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namialo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Namialo is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
926 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Monapo 34 km · Mossuril 73 km · Nampula 80 km · Mozambique 82 km · Nacala 85 km · Nametil 112 km · Namapa-erati 135 km · Angoche 146 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 Namialo (-14.9206°, 39.9836°, elevation 201 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).