Nampula weather by month & the best time to visit
Mozambique · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Nampula is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with August and May close behind. Nampula averages about 2,977 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Nampula?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nampula is September, then August and May. The dullest month is November (61/100, 50 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nampula?
Nampula gets a lot of sun: around 2,977 hours a year. September (95/100) is noticeably better than November (61). It ranks #2 of 12 destinations in Mozambique for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,918 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 66% of the year's 1,383 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 414 mm | 13 |
| February | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 21° / 70°F | 289 mm | 13 |
| March | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 20° / 68°F | 193 mm | 13 |
| April | 78 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 101 mm | 11 |
| May | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 24 mm | 9 |
| June | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 29 mm | 8 |
| July | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 26 mm | 8 |
| August | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 18 mm | 9 |
| September | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 8 mm | 11 |
| October | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 24 mm | 12 |
| November | 61 | 35° / 95°F | 20° / 68°F | 50 mm | 12 |
| December | 69 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 207 mm | 13 |
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Nampula: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nampula?
Nampula is a city break in Mozambique at 428 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Nampula get a year?
Nampula gets about 2,977 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Nampula?
The sunniest time to visit Nampula is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with August and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nampula?
November is the least sunny month in Nampula, scoring 61/100 with about 50 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Nampula?
The typical midday UV index in Nampula peaks around 13 (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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