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Monthly climate in Matola, Mozambique

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Matola, Mozambique

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Matola. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°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 maximum34°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 high29°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 mean26°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 low23°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 minimum20°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)
Minimum19°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matola, Mozambique

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matola. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)11151083314581010

Monthly sunshine hours in Matola, Mozambique

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matola. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours298305343315311294310312306320326360
Mean daily daylight hours13h 32m12h 57m12h 12m11h 26m10h 49m10h 31m10h 40m11h 13m11h 56m12h 42m13h 22m13h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Matola, Mozambique

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matola. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1414121075679121214