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Monthly climate in Maxixe, Mozambique

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maxixe features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 742 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Maxixe enjoys an average of 3945 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 Maxixe, Mozambique

The warmest months in Maxixe 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 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maxixe experiences 246 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 Maxixe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(66°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maxixe, Mozambique

Maxixe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Maxixe are May, August and September. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maxixe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)215 (8.5)164 (6.4)42 (1.7)34 (1.3)22 (0.8)24 (0.9)22 (0.9)11 (0.4)20 (0.8)48 (1.9)45 (1.8)96 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)141711867635779

Monthly sunshine hours in Maxixe, Mozambique

The sunniest months in Maxixe are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Maxixe: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maxixe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours298318354321318298310320330347356372
Mean daily daylight hours13h 24m12h 52m12h 11m11h 30m10h 56m10h 40m10h 48m11h 18m11h 57m12h 38m13h 15m13h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Maxixe, Mozambique

Maxixe 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 Maxixe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maxixe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15151311866810121414