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Monthly climate in Tete, Mozambique

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tete features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 661 mm (26.0 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tete enjoys an average of 3880 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 9 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tete, Mozambique

The warmest months in Tete are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tete experiences 322 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tete. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(93°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(113°F)		43°C
(109°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(98°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		40°C
(104°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average low24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tete, Mozambique

Tete usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tete are August, September and October. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tete. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)206 (8.1)134 (5.3)96 (3.8)17 (0.7)6 (0.2)5 (0.2)7 (0.3)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)5 (0.2)57 (2.2)123 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1716113011001614

Monthly sunshine hours in Tete, Mozambique

The sunniest months in Tete are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tete: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tete. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265302330320329308322330333351340344
Mean daily daylight hours12h 57m12h 36m12h 9m11h 42m11h 20m11h 9m11h 15m11h 34m11h 59m12h 27m12h 51m13h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Tete, Mozambique

Tete experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tete UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tete. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1716151210881112121414