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Monthly climate in Montepuez, Mozambique

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Montepuez features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 803 mm (31.6 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Montepuez enjoys an average of 3876 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Montepuez, Mozambique

The warmest months in Montepuez are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Montepuez experiences 321 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 Montepuez. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Average high29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Minimum19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Montepuez, Mozambique

Montepuez usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Montepuez are June, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Montepuez. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)174 (6.9)164 (6.5)146 (5.8)96 (3.8)9 (0.4)3 (0.1)4 (0.2)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)13 (0.5)39 (1.5)148 (5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)21222111201003516

Monthly sunshine hours in Montepuez, Mozambique

The sunniest months in Montepuez are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Montepuez: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Montepuez. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours256298323317333314323328331355351342
Mean daily daylight hours12h 47m12h 30m12h 8m11h 46m11h 29m11h 21m11h 25m11h 40m12h 1m12h 23m12h 42m12h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Montepuez, Mozambique

Montepuez experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Montepuez UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Montepuez. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1616161411991213131515