Tete in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Tete sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 508 mm of rain over about 51 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 34°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Tete's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tete's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 508 mm
- 51 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tete in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early December to 32°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Tete reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Tete
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tete 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.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tete gets around 508 mm of rain over 51 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tete
In summer, Tete overlaps its cyclone and monsoon 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 summer a good time to visit Tete?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tete.
What to pack for Tete in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tete sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.
UV index in Tete in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.