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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dondo, Sofala, Mozambique with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 |