Boane weather in August

In August, Boane sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 69% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Boane's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical August day in Boane reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Boane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Boane weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°11511.913.44.7
Feb30° / 22°9310.812.94.7
Mar30° / 21°7310.212.25.3
Apr28° / 19°406.411.46.8
May27° / 16°192.810.78.2
Jun26° / 14°91.810.48.8
Jul25° / 14°9210.58.8
Aug26° / 15°132.211.18.4
Sep28° / 17°273.411.87.7
Oct28° / 18°516.712.66.8
Nov29° / 20°9510.113.35.5
Dec30° / 21°1131113.65.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48416
58416
68317
78317
88317
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108317
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Boane gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
58
68
78
88
98
108
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
267
277
287
297
308
318

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158393
257394
357394
457385
557385
657376
757376
857367
956368
1056359
1156359
12563410
13553411
14553411
15553312
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22493416
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26453718
27443818
28433818
29423919
30404019
31394120

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:345:20
210.86:335:20
310.86:335:21
410.86:325:21
510.86:315:22
610.96:305:22
710.96:305:23
810.96:295:23
910.96:285:24
1010.96:275:24
1111.06:275:25
1211.06:265:25
1311.06:255:26
1411.06:245:26
1511.16:235:27
1611.16:225:27
1711.16:225:28
1811.16:215:28
1911.16:205:28
2011.26:195:29
2111.26:185:29
2211.26:175:30
2311.26:165:30
2411.36:155:31
2511.36:145:31
2611.36:135:32
2711.36:125:32
2811.46:115:33
2911.46:105:33
3011.46:095:33
3111.46:085:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
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174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Boane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Boane's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Boane?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boane in August

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

In August, Boane sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Boane in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Boane in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boane peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Boane in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Boane is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 1142 µg/m³Jan 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boane?

Boane sits at 26.0°S, 32.3°E, 30 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Matola, 16 km away.

Topography around Boane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m.

The land around Boane is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
794 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Matola 16 km · Maputo 27 km · Kamaqhekeza 62 km · Ressano Garcia 75 km · Komatipoort 77 km · Driekoppies 86 km · Manhiça 86 km · Schoemansdal 90 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 Boane (-26.0424°, 32.3303°, elevation 30 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).