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Monthly climate in Dondo, Mozambique

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°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 maximum35°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 high31°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 mean27°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 low24°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 minimum21°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)
Minimum20°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)191919127874491015

Monthly sunshine hours in Dondo, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours286313326325324303312331333351341353
Mean daily daylight hours13h 9m12h 43m12h 10m11h 37m11h 10m10h 57m11h 3m11h 27m11h 58m12h 32m13h 1m13h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Dondo, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151312977911121414