Caia in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Caia sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 19 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Caia's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caia's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
19 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.6
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Caia in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 31°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Caia reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in Caia

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.

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

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

Caia 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°18418.612.93.1
Feb32° / 24°11514.812.63.3
Mar32° / 23°8913.912.13.9
Apr31° / 22°306.611.65.2
May29° / 19°102.411.26.7
Jun27° / 17°61.8118.0
Jul27° / 17°92.7118.0
Aug29° / 18°41.111.46.8
Sep32° / 20°71.611.94.9
Oct34° / 22°132.712.43.7
Nov35° / 24°496.812.82.8
Dec33° / 24°13215.3132.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Caia gets around 19 mm of rain over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Caia

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Caia?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caia in Winter

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

In winter, Caia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Caia in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Caia peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (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 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caia in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Caia is worst in September — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1343 µg/m³Mar 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caia?

Caia sits at 17.8°S, 35.3°E, 35 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Morrumbala, 60 km away.

ChindeQuelimaneGorongosaNamacurraMilange

Topography around Caia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m.

The land around Caia is covered by cropland (45%) within 3 km, cropland (31%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
1,127 m
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Winter weather nearby: Morrumbala 60 km · Marromeu 82 km · Nsanje 100 km · Chinde 145 km · Quelimane 164 km · Gorongosa 165 km · Namacurra 182 km · Milange 197 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 Caia (-17.8203°, 35.3442°, elevation 35 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.