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Monthly climate in Nampula, Mozambique

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nampula features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (69 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 827 mm (32.6 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nampula enjoys an average of 3848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nampula, Mozambique

The warmest months in Nampula are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nampula experiences 309 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 Nampula. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nampula, Mozambique

Nampula usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nampula are June, August and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nampula. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)190 (7.5)146 (5.7)138 (5.5)88 (3.5)18 (0.7)10 (0.4)15 (0.6)6 (0.2)7 (0.3)18 (0.7)42 (1.7)149 (5.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)20202014335114717

Monthly sunshine hours in Nampula, Mozambique

The sunniest months in Nampula are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nampula: January, April and June receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nampula. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours255311325310326301314321328353351347
Mean daily daylight hours12h 53m12h 34m12h 9m11h 44m11h 23m11h 13m11h 18m11h 36m12h 0m12h 25m12h 48m12h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Nampula, Mozambique

Nampula experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nampula UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nampula. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1716161310991113131515