When to go · Tete
Tete in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, hot).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, hot).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- TeteHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 15 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique overall
- Low
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- Low
Mozambique overall: Storms still possible; rates low and whale sharks around Tofo.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tete, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 15
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy, hot).
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