Lichinga weather by month & the best time to visit
Mozambique · regional city · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Lichinga is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with September and July close behind. Lichinga averages about 2,638 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 3 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Lichinga?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lichinga is June, then September and July. The dullest month is January (67/100, 301 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lichinga?
Lichinga gets a lot of sun: around 2,638 hours a year. June (94/100) is noticeably better than January (67). It ranks #12 of 12 destinations in Mozambique for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,918 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 72% of the year's 1,025 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 301 mm | 11 |
| February | 67 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 222 mm | 11 |
| March | 67 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 149 mm | 11 |
| April | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 45 mm | 10 |
| May | 92 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 12 mm | 9 |
| June | 94 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| July | 93 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 7 mm | 8 |
| August | 93 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| September | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 3 mm | 10 |
| October | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 12 mm | 11 |
| November | 86 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 47 mm | 11 |
| December | 67 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 216 mm | 11 |
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Lichinga: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lichinga?
Lichinga is a regional city in Mozambique at 1,362 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lichinga get a year?
Lichinga gets about 2,638 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Lichinga?
The sunniest time to visit Lichinga is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with September and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lichinga?
January is the least sunny month in Lichinga, scoring 67/100 with about 301 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lichinga?
The typical midday UV index in Lichinga peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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