Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matola features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 756 mm (29.8 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matola enjoys an average of 3803 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Matola are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °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, Matola experiences 239 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Matola, Mozambique with other places around the world.
Matola usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matola are May, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 134 (5.3) | 177 (7.0) | 70 (2.8) | 52 (2.1) | 22 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 24 (1.0) | 68 (2.7) | 74 (2.9) | 88 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Matola are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matola: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 59 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 | 305 | 343 | 315 | 311 | 294 | 310 | 312 | 306 | 320 | 326 | 360 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 32m | 12h 57m | 12h 12m | 11h 26m | 10h 49m | 10h 31m | 10h 40m | 11h 13m | 11h 56m | 12h 42m | 13h 22m | 13h 43m |
Matola 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 Matola UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 |