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Monthly climate in Quelimane, Mozambique

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quelimane features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 878 mm (34.6 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Quelimane enjoys an average of 3946 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 3 minutes to 13 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Quelimane, Mozambique

The warmest months in Quelimane are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quelimane experiences 258 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 Quelimane. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Quelimane, Mozambique

Quelimane usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Quelimane are August, September and October. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Quelimane. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)184 (7.3)88 (3.5)199 (7.8)82 (3.2)35 (1.4)44 (1.7)32 (1.3)17 (0.7)16 (0.6)20 (0.8)47 (1.8)114 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)19182116111311545714

Monthly sunshine hours in Quelimane, Mozambique

The sunniest months in Quelimane are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Quelimane: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Quelimane. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours287320330324322306317331337358349362
Mean daily daylight hours13h 3m12h 39m12h 10m11h 39m11h 15m11h 3m11h 9m11h 30m11h 59m12h 29m12h 56m13h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Quelimane, Mozambique

Quelimane 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 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 Quelimane UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Quelimane. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161614129881011121414