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Mozambique · Month guide
Mozambique in December
Around 32 °C with 164 mm of rain and 7.0 hours of sun a day.
December is a challenging month for Mozambique overall; regional choices matter most. Around 32 °C with 164 mm of rain and 7.0 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Mozambique · December
What the weather usually does
Mozambique · typical month
- Day / night23 – 32 °CYear range 15 – 32 °C
- Rainfall164 mmYear range 8 – 226 mm
- Sunshine7.0 hr / dayYear range 5.9 – 8.3 hr / day
What’s open · December
Things to do in Mozambique in December
Nothing in Mozambique shuts for the season; December runs the full list.
- OpenDiving the Bazaruto Archipelago
Sources: originaldiving.com, safaribookings.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
11 regions · current month
Mozambique, taken apart
- Cabo Delgado32°C now · 28–33 °C yr
- Gaza33°C now · 26–33 °C yr
- Inhambane32°C now · 26–32 °C yr
- Manica31°C now · 25–32 °C yr
- Maputo31°C now · 26–31 °C yr
- Maputo29°C now · 24–29 °C yr
- Nampula32°C now · 27–33 °C yr
- Niassa30°C now · 25–32 °C yr
- Sofala33°C now · 26–33 °C yr
- Tete32°C now · 26–34 °C yr
- Zambezia32°C now · 25–33 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Mozambique
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
Parts of Mozambique carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30.4 | 22.6 | 21.0 | 32.8 |
| February | 30.6 | 22.7 | 21.6 | 32.9 |
| March | 29.9 | 21.9 | 20.3 | 32.5 |
| April | 29.0 | 20.6 | 18.5 | 31.7 |
| May | 27.7 | 17.9 | 16.2 | 29.9 |
| June | 26.2 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 30.0 |
| July | 25.9 | 15.5 | 13.9 | 29.0 |
| August | 28.0 | 16.7 | 14.6 | 31.5 |
| September | 30.5 | 18.9 | 16.1 | 33.6 |
| October | 31.8 | 20.6 | 17.5 | 35.3 |
| November | 32.4 | 22.2 | 19.7 | 36.0 |
| December | 31.7 | 22.8 | 20.7 | 35.5 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 226 |
| February | 181 |
| March | 147 |
| April | 57 |
| May | 17 |
| June | 12 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 8 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 63 |
| December | 164 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 5.9 |
| February | 6.2 |
| March | 6.0 |
| April | 6.3 |
| May | 7.1 |
| June | 6.6 |
| July | 6.7 |
| August | 7.5 |
| September | 8.1 |
| October | 8.3 |
| November | 7.9 |
| December | 7.0 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.1 | 6.4 | 14.0 |
| February | 8.7 | 6.2 | 12.9 |
| March | 9.3 | 6.2 | 13.3 |
| April | 9.7 | 6.9 | 13.3 |
| May | 9.6 | 7.0 | 13.6 |
| June | 10.0 | 7.3 | 14.6 |
| July | 10.2 | 7.5 | 14.8 |
| August | 10.6 | 8.1 | 14.8 |
| September | 11.6 | 9.2 | 15.3 |
| October | 12.3 | 9.8 | 15.8 |
| November | 11.2 | 8.6 | 14.1 |
| December | 9.6 | 7.4 | 12.7 |
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