When to go · Tete
Tete in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Mozambique: Rains start; Christmas crowds and high rates in the south.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- High
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Mozambique: Rains start; Christmas crowds and high rates in the south.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- TeteHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 16 days
- Western interior, Mozambique · Tete, Lake Niassa shorerainy
Tete is one of the hottest towns in Africa Oct–Nov; highland nights are cool in winter.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Family Day big impact
25 Dec · Mozambique
Christmas crowds; South African visitors fill border posts and beaches.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique overall
- High
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- High
Mozambique overall: Rains start; Christmas crowds and high rates in the south.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tete, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Mozambique: Rains start; Christmas crowds and high rates in the south.
May: Inside Tete's best window: May–Oct.
Tete: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast