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Monthly climate in Dondo, Sofala, Mozambique

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dondo features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1059 mm (41.7 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dondo enjoys an average of 3902 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 57 minutes to 13 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dondo, Sofala, Mozambique §

The warmest months in Dondo are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dondo experiences 303 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 Dondo, Sofala, 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 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 40°C
(104°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dondo, Sofala, Mozambique §

Dondo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dondo are May, August and September. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dondo, Sofala, 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) 206 (8.1) 208 (8.2) 175 (6.9) 52 (2.0) 24 (0.9) 24 (1.0) 26 (1.0) 13 (0.5) 14 (0.5) 39 (1.5) 74 (2.9) 204 (8.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 19 19 12 7 8 7 4 4 9 10 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Dondo, Sofala, Mozambique §

The sunniest months in Dondo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dondo: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dondo, Sofala, 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 286 313 326 325 324 303 312 331 333 351 341 353
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 9m 12h 43m 12h 10m 11h 37m 11h 10m 10h 57m 11h 3m 11h 27m 11h 58m 12h 32m 13h 1m 13h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Dondo, Sofala, Mozambique §

Dondo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dondo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dondo, Sofala, 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) 16 15 13 12 9 7 7 9 11 12 14 14