Ribáuè weather in December

In December, Ribáuè sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 165 mm of rain across 19.6 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Ribáuè's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ribáuè's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
4:56 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ribáuè 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 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
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How December really feels in Ribáuè

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Ribáuè 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° / 21°26625.812.83.6
Feb28° / 21°18820.512.54.0
Mar28° / 21°12618.212.14.7
Apr27° / 19°357.811.76.8
May26° / 17°81.811.38.1
Jun25° / 15°62.211.18.4
Jul24° / 14°62.211.28.5
Aug26° / 15°41.311.58.3
Sep29° / 17°40.911.97.0
Oct31° / 19°122.512.35.5
Nov32° / 21°497.312.74.5
Dec30° / 21°16519.612.93.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34852
44753
54654
64555
74258
84060
94060
103862
113664
123466
133268
143169
152971
162872
172773
182773
192674
202674
212674
222674
232773
242773
252674
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272575
282575
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302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ribáuè gets around 165 mm of rain over 19.6 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 64% 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 (%)
142
244
345
447
549
651
753
855
957
1058
1160
1262
1364
1466
1567
1668
1769
1870
1971
2071
2172
2272
2372
2472
2573
2673
2774
2874
2975
3075
3176

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1732565
2730585
3629596
4627607
5526618
6524629
75236210
84216411
94206313
104196314
113176416
123166417
133156319
142136421
152126422
161116424
171116226
181106227
19196129
20096130
21086032
22085933
23075934
24075835
25065737
26065638
27055639
28055540
29045541
30045541
31045442

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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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 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 4:52 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.84:525:41
212.84:525:42
312.84:525:42
412.84:525:43
512.84:535:43
612.84:535:44
712.94:535:44
812.94:545:45
912.94:545:46
1012.94:545:46
1112.94:555:47
1212.94:555:47
1312.94:555:48
1412.94:565:48
1512.94:565:49
1612.94:565:49
1712.94:575:50
1812.94:575:50
1912.94:585:51
2012.94:585:51
2112.94:595:52
2212.94:595:52
2312.95:005:53
2412.95:005:53
2512.95:015:54
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2712.95:025:54
2812.95:025:55
2912.95:035:55
3012.95:035:56
3112.95:045:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ribáuè

In seasonPeak

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

Ribáuè'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 Ribáuè?

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

3.8
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 Ribáuè.

What to pack for Ribáuè in December

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

In December, Ribáuè sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ribáuè 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 Ribáuè peaks around January 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 16Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Ribáuè 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 Ribáuè is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1643 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ribáuè?

Ribáuè sits at 14.9°S, 38.3°E, 557 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Iapala, 31 km away.

NametilMutuáliGurúè

Topography around Ribáuè

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribáuè has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 514 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,216 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m.

The land around Ribáuè is covered by cropland (57%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), shrubs (24%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), trees (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
1,216 m
80 km
1,366 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Iapala 31 km · Murrupula 68 km · Malema 98 km · Alto Molocue 103 km · Nampula 103 km · Nametil 139 km · Mutuáli 142 km · Gurúè 156 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 Ribáuè (-14.9447°, 38.3236°, elevation 557 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).