Ribáuè in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Ribáuè sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 619 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early December to 28°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Ribáuè's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ribáuè's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
619 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
3.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ribáuè in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early December to 28°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Ribáuè reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How summer really feels in Ribáuè

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 1 day that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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 summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ribáuè weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Ribáuè gets around 619 mm of rain over 66 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Ribáuè

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In summer, Ribáuè overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Ribáuè?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ribáuè.

What to pack for Ribáuè in Summer

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

In summer, Ribáuè sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 66 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ribáuè in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.

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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
Summer 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.