Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Inhambane features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 768 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Inhambane enjoys an average of 3986 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 40 minutes to 13 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Inhambane are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Inhambane experiences 172 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Inhambane, Mozambique with other places around the world.
Inhambane usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Inhambane are May, August and September. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 212 (8.3) | 173 (6.8) | 48 (1.9) | 38 (1.5) | 27 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 15 (0.6) | 22 (0.9) | 47 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) | 83 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Inhambane are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Inhambane: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 302 | 323 | 356 | 323 | 319 | 299 | 311 | 322 | 331 | 354 | 361 | 379 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 24m | 12h 52m | 12h 11m | 11h 30m | 10h 56m | 10h 40m | 10h 48m | 11h 17m | 11h 57m | 12h 38m | 13h 15m | 13h 34m |
Inhambane 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 High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Inhambane 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 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |