The climate of Tete is tropi cal semi-arid, with a hot, rainy period from December to March and a long dry season from April to October, within which there is a relatively cool period from June to August.
The city is located in central-western Mozambique, along the Zambezi River. We are in the hottest area of the country, because it is the only one located at a certain distance from the sea that is located at a low altitude.
The most intense heat waves occur in the last months of the year, before the rainy season.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
29 °C, with a minimum of
25.2 °C and a maximum of
32.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
43 °C in January 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
165 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
7.3 kph.
February is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.7 °C, with a minimum of
24.7 °C and a maximum of
32.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
140 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.8 kph.
March is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.7 °C, with a minimum of
22.8 °C and a maximum of
32.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C. However, it reached
40 °C in March 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
95 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
7.9 kph.
April is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
27.6 °C, with a minimum of
22.4 °C and a maximum of
32.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38 °C. However, it reached
41 °C in April 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of
8.4 kph.
May is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
24.6 °C, with a minimum of
18.1 °C and a maximum of
31.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
37 °C in May 2008.
Precipitation amounts to only
6 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is of
9 kph.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.4 °C, with a minimum of
16.1 °C and a maximum of
28.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in June 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is of
9.1 kph.
July, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22 °C, with a minimum of
15 °C and a maximum of
28.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34 °C. However, it reached
36 °C in July 2016.
Precipitation amounts to only
3 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of
9.6 kph.
August is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
24.9 °C, with a minimum of
18.3 °C and a maximum of
31.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C. However, it reached
40 °C in August 2014.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 48%.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
September is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
28.1 °C, with a minimum of
21.8 °C and a maximum of
34.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in September 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 43%.
The average wind speed is of
13.5 kph.
October is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
30.9 °C, with a minimum of
24.8 °C and a maximum of
37 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
43 °C. However, it reached
45 °C in October 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
10 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of
14.9 kph.
November, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
31.8 °C, with a minimum of
26.4 °C and a maximum of
37.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
43.5 °C. However, it reached
45 °C in November 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
14.4 kph.
December, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
29.4 °C, with a minimum of
24.3 °C and a maximum of
34.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39.5 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in December 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
140 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
8.6 kph.