Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Xai-Xai features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 677 mm (26.7 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Xai-Xai enjoys an average of 3968 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 35 minutes to 13 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Xai-Xai are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Xai-Xai experiences 270 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Xai-Xai, Mozambique with other places around the world.
Xai-Xai usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Xai-Xai are May, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 136 (5.3) | 143 (5.6) | 46 (1.8) | 47 (1.9) | 22 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) | 12 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 24 (1.0) | 49 (1.9) | 58 (2.3) | 100 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Xai-Xai are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Xai-Xai: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 310 | 327 | 351 | 325 | 317 | 297 | 312 | 324 | 319 | 347 | 358 | 377 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 28m | 12h 55m | 12h 11m | 11h 28m | 10h 52m | 10h 35m | 10h 44m | 11h 15m | 11h 56m | 12h 40m | 13h 19m | 13h 39m |
Xai-Xai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Xai-Xai UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |