Tete weather in July

In July, Tete sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of July to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Tete's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
1st coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical July day in Tete reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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182717
192717
202717
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312818

How July really feels in Tete

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37723
47624
57525
67525
77426
87426
97327
107327
117327
127426
137525
147525
157624
167624
177822
187921
197921
208020
218020
228119
238119
248119
258119
268317
278317
288317
298317
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Tete gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
74
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
150437
251427
351427
452426
553416
654415
754415
854415
956404
1056404
1156404
1257394
1357394
1458384
1558384
1659374
1760364
1861354
1962344
2062344
2163334
2263334
2364324
2464324
2564324
2665314
2765314
2865314
2965314
3065314
3165314

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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2012calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:185:20
211.16:185:21
311.16:185:21
411.16:185:21
511.16:185:22
611.16:185:22
711.16:185:22
811.16:185:23
911.16:185:23
1011.16:185:23
1111.16:185:23
1211.16:185:24
1311.16:185:24
1411.16:185:24
1511.16:185:25
1611.16:185:25
1711.16:175:25
1811.16:175:26
1911.16:175:26
2011.26:175:26
2111.26:175:27
2211.26:175:27
2311.26:165:27
2411.26:165:27
2511.26:165:28
2611.26:165:28
2711.26:155:28
2811.26:155:29
2911.26:155:29
3011.26:145:29
3111.36:145:30

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.29 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 — July's 4.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Tete

In seasonPeak

None of Tete's seasonal hazards are active in July. 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 July a good time to visit Tete?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Tete for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tete in July

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

In July, Tete sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Tete in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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