Búzi in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Búzi sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 28 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Búzi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Búzi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 28 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Búzi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Búzi reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Búzi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Búzi weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 32° / 24° | 186 | 18.5 | 13.1 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 148 | 15.8 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 112 | 16 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 45 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 15 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 10 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 10 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 17° | 8 | 2.4 | 11.3 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 12 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 32° / 20° | 22 | 4.7 | 12.5 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 78 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 180 | 15.4 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Búzi gets around 28 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Búzi
None of Búzi's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Búzi sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Búzi's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Búzi?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Búzi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Búzi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Búzi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Búzi in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Búzi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Búzi peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Búzi in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Búzi 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 29 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 18 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 41 | Poor |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Búzi?
Búzi sits at 19.9°S, 34.5°E, 39 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Beira, 39 km away.
Topography around Búzi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Búzi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Búzi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m.
The land around Búzi is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and trees (31%) within 80 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
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 Búzi (-19.8644°, 34.4674°, elevation 39 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.