Ressano Garcia weather in December

In December, Ressano Garcia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 101 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ressano Garcia's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ressano Garcia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:01 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Ressano Garcia is human settlement.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ressano Garcia 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 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83121
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How December really feels in Ressano Garcia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 19 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
19
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.

Ressano Garcia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°9910.613.44.3
Feb31° / 22°8810.112.94.2
Mar31° / 21°618.612.25.0
Apr29° / 19°305.211.46.4
May28° / 16°142.310.88.1
Jun26° / 14°61.710.48.8
Jul26° / 13°6110.68.9
Aug27° / 15°91.811.18.3
Sep29° / 17°202.911.86.8
Oct29° / 19°375.612.66.0
Nov30° / 20°72913.25.0
Dec31° / 22°10111.113.64.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33565
43565
53466
63664
73664
83565
93664
103763
113763
123763
133862
143961
153961
164159
174258
184258
194357
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ressano Garcia gets around 101 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
434
535
635
736
836
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2733
2833
2933
3033
3132

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 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1310374010
2310374110
329374110
429374210
528374211
628374311
727364312
817364412
916354513
1016344514
1115334615
1215334615
1315324616
1415314717
1515304718
1604294719
1704284819
1804274820
1904264921
2003254922
2103245023
2203235024
2303225124
2402215225
2502215126
2602205127
2702195227
2801195228
2901185328
3001185328
3101185229

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1911calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 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 4:58 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:586:26
213.54:586:27
313.54:586:27
413.54:586:28
513.54:586:29
613.54:586:29
713.54:586:30
813.54:596:31
913.54:596:31
1013.54:596:32
1113.64:596:33
1213.65:006:33
1313.65:006:34
1413.65:006:34
1513.65:006:35
1613.65:016:36
1713.65:016:36
1813.65:026:37
1913.65:026:37
2013.65:026:38
2113.65:036:38
2213.65:036:39
2313.65:046:39
2413.65:046:40
2513.65:056:40
2613.65:056:40
2713.65:066:41
2813.65:066:41
2913.65:076:41
3013.65:086:42
3113.65:086:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.5Bright
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115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
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285.8Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ressano Garcia

In seasonPeak

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

Ressano Garcia's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Ressano Garcia?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ressano Garcia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ressano Garcia in December

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

In December, Ressano Garcia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ressano Garcia in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ressano Garcia peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ressano Garcia 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 Ressano Garcia is worst in June — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateJun 2041 µg/m³Jan 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun42Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep29Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ressano Garcia?

Ressano Garcia sits at 25.4°S, 32.0°E, 125 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Komatipoort, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ressano Garcia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ressano Garcia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 186 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,379 m.

The land around Ressano Garcia is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
1,379 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Komatipoort 4.0 km · Kamaqhekeza 29 km · Driekoppies 52 km · Schoemansdal 57 km · Matsulu 65 km · Matola 74 km · Boane 75 km · Manhiça 82 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 Ressano Garcia (-25.4428°, 31.9953°, elevation 125 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).