Beira weather in July

In July, Beira sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Beira's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Beira is city in Mozambique.

Density
1,087/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Beira reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
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92616
102616
112616
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302717
312717

How July really feels in Beira

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Beira weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°19719.613.13.4
Feb31° / 24°15617.112.73.6
Mar30° / 23°11817.412.14.2
Apr29° / 21°5410.611.65.6
May28° / 19°19511.17.4
Jun26° / 17°144.110.88.0
Jul26° / 16°174.810.98.0
Aug28° / 17°113.311.37.7
Sep30° / 19°153.911.96.3
Oct31° / 21°25612.55.3
Nov32° / 23°741012.94.1
Dec32° / 24°17615.913.23.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
58416
68317
78317
88317
98416
108416
118416
128416
138416
148614
158614
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178713
188713
198812
208812
218911
228911
238911
248911
259010
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Beira gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
418
518
619
719
818
918
1018
1117
1217
1316
1415
1515
1614
1713
1813
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3112

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1834498
2835497
3836497
4837496
5838486
6839486
7839475
8840465
9841455
10941455
11942445
12942436
13942436
141042436
151042426
161042426
171041427
181041427
191041427
201041427
21941428
22941428
23841428
24841428
25741439
26741439
276414310
286414310
296404310
306404311
316394411

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:205:08
210.86:205:09
310.86:205:09
410.86:205:09
510.86:205:10
610.86:205:10
710.86:205:10
810.86:205:11
910.96:205:11
1010.96:205:11
1110.96:205:12
1210.96:205:12
1310.96:195:12
1410.96:195:13
1510.96:195:13
1610.96:195:13
1710.96:195:14
1810.96:195:14
1910.96:185:15
2010.96:185:15
2111.06:185:15
2211.06:185:16
2311.06:175:16
2411.06:175:16
2511.06:175:17
2611.06:165:17
2711.06:165:18
2811.06:165:18
2911.16:155:18
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3111.16:145:19

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Beira

In seasonPeak

None of Beira's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Beira sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Beira's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Beira?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Beira for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Beira in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Beira sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Beira in July

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 30°C and coldest in July near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Beira in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Beira peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Beira in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Beira is worst in October — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodOct 1140 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov18Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Beira?

Beira sits at 19.8°S, 34.8°E, 6 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Dondo, 28 km away.

GondolaGorongosaChimoioChimanimaniMessica

Topography around Beira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Beira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m.

The land around Beira is covered by water (62%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (53%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), water (30%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
191 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Dondo 28 km · Búzi 39 km · Nhamatanda 92 km · Gondola 150 km · Gorongosa 153 km · Chimoio 164 km · Chimanimani 206 km · Messica 207 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Beira (-19.8436°, 34.8389°, elevation 6 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).