Moutsamoudou in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Moutsamoudou sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 138 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Moutsamoudou's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Moutsamoudou has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Moutsamoudou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 138 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Moutsamoudou in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Moutsamoudou reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Moutsamoudou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 10 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Moutsamoudou weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 25° | 249 | 24.5 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 226 | 22.9 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 205 | 26.5 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 103 | 20 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| May | 28° / 24° | 38 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 22° | 20 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 17 | 5.6 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 17 | 5.5 | 11.6 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 23 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 42 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 73 | 16.2 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 174 | 22.3 | 12.7 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Moutsamoudou gets around 138 mm of rain over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Moutsamoudou
In spring, Moutsamoudou overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Moutsamoudou sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Moutsamoudou's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Moutsamoudou?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Moutsamoudou for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Moutsamoudou in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Moutsamoudou sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Moutsamoudou in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Moutsamoudou in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moutsamoudou peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Moutsamoudou?
Moutsamoudou sits at 12.2°S, 44.4°E, 61 m above sea level, in Comoros. The nearest listed city is Fomboni, 73 km away.
Topography around Moutsamoudou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moutsamoudou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Moutsamoudou has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,506 m.
The land around Moutsamoudou is covered by water (46%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.
Comoros travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 49% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,056
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Road deaths
- 26.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Moutsamoudou (-12.1667°, 44.3994°, elevation 61 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.