Tete weather in August

In August, Tete sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tete's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Tete is city in Mozambique.

Density
2,391/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Tete reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22918
32918
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52918
62918
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293119
303120
313120

How August really feels in Tete

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tete weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°21720.312.93.1
Feb32° / 24°14715.112.53.5
Mar32° / 24°721112.14.0
Apr32° / 22°173.411.65.1
May30° / 19°30.611.36.6
Jun28° / 17°30.611.18.1
Jul27° / 17°30.911.18.2
Aug30° / 19°20.311.56.7
Sep33° / 21°20.411.94.6
Oct35° / 23°71.112.43.1
Nov36° / 25°415.812.82.3
Dec33° / 24°1441612.92.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48614
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108713
118812
128812
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tete gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
41
51
61
71
81
91
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311

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165314
265314
365314
465314
565314
665314
764324
864324
964324
1064324
1163334
1263334
1362344
1461354
1560364
1660364
1759374
1858384
1957394
2055405
2155405
2255405
2354415
2454415
2554415
2655405
2755405
2855405
2956395
3056395
3156395

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:145:30
211.36:135:30
311.36:135:30
411.36:125:31
511.36:125:31
611.36:125:31
711.36:115:31
811.46:115:32
911.46:105:32
1011.46:105:32
1111.46:095:32
1211.46:085:33
1311.46:085:33
1411.46:075:33
1511.46:075:33
1611.56:065:33
1711.56:065:34
1811.56:055:34
1911.56:045:34
2011.56:045:34
2111.56:035:34
2211.56:025:34
2311.66:025:35
2411.66:015:35
2511.66:005:35
2611.65:595:35
2711.65:595:35
2811.65:585:35
2911.65:575:35
3011.75:565:36
3111.75:565:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
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95.0Bright
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115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tete

In seasonPeak

None of Tete's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tete sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Tete's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Tete?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Tete for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tete in August

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

In August, Tete sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tete in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tete peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 18UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tete in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tete is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2032 µg/m³Apr 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tete?

Tete sits at 16.2°S, 33.6°E, 137 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Moatize, 16 km away.

SongoMwanzaBlantyreUlonguéNtcheuBalakaNsanje

Topography around Tete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,215 m.

The land around Tete is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
357 m
80 km
1,215 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Moatize 16 km · Songo 108 km · Mwanza 118 km · Blantyre 158 km · Ulongué 180 km · Ntcheu 186 km · Balaka 197 km · Nsanje 198 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 Tete (-16.1564°, 33.5867°, elevation 137 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).