Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cuamba features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 846 mm (33.3 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cuamba enjoys an average of 3903 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cuamba are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cuamba experiences 304 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cuamba, Niassa, Mozambique with other places around the world.
Cuamba usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 187 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cuamba are June, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 217 (8.6) | 171 (6.7) | 170 (6.7) | 31 (1.2) | 7 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 56 (2.2) | 171 (6.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Cuamba are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cuamba: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 299 | 333 | 323 | 328 | 309 | 326 | 333 | 338 | 360 | 349 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 52m | 12h 33m | 12h 9m | 11h 44m | 11h 24m | 11h 14m | 11h 19m | 11h 37m | 12h 0m | 12h 25m | 12h 47m | 12h 58m |
Cuamba 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 Cuamba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |