Vilankulo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Vilankulo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 374 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Vilankulo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vilankulo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 374 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vilankulo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Vilankulo reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Vilankulo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 87 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.
Vilankulo 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 | 30° / 24° | 133 | 15.2 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 142 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 77 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 34 | 6.9 | 11.5 | 6.7 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 17 | 3.6 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 12 | 2.4 | 10.7 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 10 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 25° / 18° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 9 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 21 | 3.4 | 12.5 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 59 | 7.5 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 100 | 11.3 | 13.3 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Vilankulo gets around 374 mm of rain over 40 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 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 30 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vilankulo
In summer, Vilankulo overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vilankulo sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Vilankulo's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Vilankulo?
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 reasonable time to visit Vilankulo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Vilankulo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Vilankulo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vilankulo in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Vilankulo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vilankulo peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (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) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Vilankulo?
Vilankulo sits at 22.0°S, 35.3°E, 18 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Massinga, 148 km away.
Topography around Vilankulo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vilankulo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilankulo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.
The land around Vilankulo is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (38%) 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 Vilankulo (-22°, 35.3167°, elevation 18 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.