Monthly climate in Manhica, Maputo Province, Mozambique

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Manhica features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 807 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Manhica enjoys an average of 3858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Manhica, Maputo Province, Mozambique §

The warmest months in Manhica are January, February and December, 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 (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Manhica experiences 255 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 Manhica, Maputo Province, Mozambique.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(103°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(100°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Manhica, Maputo Province, Mozambique §

Manhica usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Manhica are July, August and September. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Manhica, Maputo Province, Mozambique.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 143 (5.6) 193 (7.6) 55 (2.2) 74 (2.9) 28 (1.1) 32 (1.3) 14 (0.5) 14 (0.6) 23 (0.9) 63 (2.5) 74 (2.9) 94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 16 14 10 7 6 4 4 5 9 10 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Manhica, Maputo Province, Mozambique §

The sunniest months in Manhica are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Manhica: January, June and September receive an average of 10 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Manhica, Maputo Province, Mozambique.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 305 313 346 317 311 294 310 313 310 328 337 367
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 30m 12h 55m 12h 12m 11h 27m 10h 51m 10h 33m 10h 43m 11h 14m 11h 56m 12h 41m 13h 20m 13h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Manhica, Maputo Province, Mozambique §

Manhica experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 Manhica UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Manhica, Maputo Province, Mozambique.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 14 12 10 7 5 6 8 9 12 13 14