Tete in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Tete sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 50 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early September to 35°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Tete's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tete's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 50 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tete in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 32°C in early September to 35°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Tete reaches about 35°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Tete
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 86 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tete weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tete gets around 50 mm of rain over 7 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tete
In spring, 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 spring a good time to visit Tete?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tete. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tete in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tete sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Tete in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.