When to go · Lichinga
Lichinga in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–October). Across Mozambique: Rains start; Christmas crowds and high rates in the south.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- High
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–October). 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
- LichingaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 18 days
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 Lichinga, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–October). Across Mozambique: Rains start; Christmas crowds and high rates in the south.
May: Inside Lichinga's best window: May–October.
Lichinga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast