Tete in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Tete sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 92 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Tete's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tete's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 92 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tete in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Tete reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Tete
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 53 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tete weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 24° | 217 | 20.3 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 32° / 24° | 147 | 15.1 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 32° / 24° | 72 | 11 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 17 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| May | 30° / 19° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 33° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 35° / 23° | 7 | 1.1 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 36° / 25° | 41 | 5.8 | 12.8 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 33° / 24° | 144 | 16 | 12.9 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tete gets around 92 mm of rain over 15 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tete
In fall, Tete overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
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.
Is fall a good time to visit Tete?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall 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 Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tete sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Tete in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tete in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.