Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°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 maximum | 31°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 high | 29°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 mean | 26°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 low | 25°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 minimum | 23°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) |
Minimum | 22°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maxixe, Inhambane, Mozambique with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 14 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 298 | 318 | 354 | 321 | 318 | 298 | 310 | 320 | 330 | 347 | 356 | 372 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 24m | 12h 52m | 12h 11m | 11h 30m | 10h 56m | 10h 40m | 10h 48m | 11h 18m | 11h 57m | 12h 38m | 13h 15m | 13h 34m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |