Monthly climate in Inhambane, Mozambique

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Inhambane, Mozambique

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Inhambane. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°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 maximum29°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 high27°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 mean27°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 low26°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 minimum24°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)
Minimum23°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Inhambane, Mozambique

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Inhambane. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)131512979745658

Monthly sunshine hours in Inhambane, Mozambique

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Inhambane. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours302323356323319299311322331354361379
Mean daily daylight hours13h 24m12h 52m12h 11m11h 30m10h 56m10h 40m10h 48m11h 17m11h 57m12h 38m13h 15m13h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Inhambane, Mozambique

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Inhambane. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15141311866810121314