Monthly climate in Cuamba, Niassa, Mozambique

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Cuamba, Niassa, Mozambique §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cuamba, Niassa, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cuamba, Niassa, Mozambique §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cuamba, Niassa, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Cuamba, Niassa, Mozambique §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cuamba, Niassa, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Cuamba, Niassa, Mozambique §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cuamba, Niassa, 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) 17 16 16 13 10 9 9 11 13 13 15 15