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Monthly climate in Pemba, Mozambique

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pemba features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1112 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pemba enjoys an average of 3913 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pemba, Mozambique

The warmest months in Pemba are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pemba experiences 329 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 Pemba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average high30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average low25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pemba, Mozambique

Pemba usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 21 rainy days and 197 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pemba are June, July and August. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pemba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)192 (7.6)186 (7.3)206 (8.1)194 (7.6)33 (1.3)12 (0.5)13 (0.5)11 (0.4)14 (0.5)21 (0.8)43 (1.7)189 (7.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)21242420843337819

Monthly sunshine hours in Pemba, Mozambique

The sunniest months in Pemba are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pemba: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pemba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours255305311316336324332337336357355343
Mean daily daylight hours12h 46m12h 29m12h 8m11h 47m11h 29m11h 21m11h 25m11h 40m12h 1m12h 22m12h 42m12h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Pemba, Mozambique

Pemba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 Pemba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pemba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1515151411991213131414