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Tete, Mozambique climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Tete has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 37°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 15°C at night. Precipitation totals about 694 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 218 mm while August barely receives 3 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Tete climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 218 | 151 | 76 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 150 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 218 | 151 | 76 | 21 | 6 | 5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 34 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 150 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 3 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 19 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 67 | 59 | 45 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 51 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 67 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7.2 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 8.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 67 | 59 | 45 | 34 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 59 | 58 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7.2 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 39 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 51 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 56 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 67 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 8.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.