Chibuto weather in August

In August, Chibuto sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chibuto's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chibuto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Chibuto is city in Mozambique.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Chibuto reaches about 27°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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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How August really feels in Chibuto

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.

Chibuto weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°11211.913.44.2
Feb31° / 23°729.112.94.4
Mar31° / 22°618.512.25.0
Apr29° / 20°306.111.46.3
May27° / 17°173.810.88.0
Jun26° / 15°112.710.58.6
Jul25° / 15°102.610.68.7
Aug27° / 16°91.911.18.4
Sep29° / 18°172.811.87.2
Oct29° / 20°274.812.66.1
Nov30° / 21°668.213.25.0
Dec31° / 22°1049.413.54.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chibuto gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.9 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13249181
23348191
33346201
43345211
53444211
63443221
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83441241
93440252
103340252
113340262
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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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:275:17
210.96:265:18
310.96:265:18
410.96:255:19
510.96:245:19
610.96:245:19
710.96:235:20
811.06:225:20
911.06:225:21
1011.06:215:21
1111.06:205:22
1211.06:195:22
1311.16:185:23
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1511.16:175:23
1611.16:165:24
1711.26:155:24
1811.26:145:25
1911.26:135:25
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2211.36:115:26
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2611.46:075:28
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
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264.6Bright
274.7Bright
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294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Chibuto

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chibuto'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 Chibuto?

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 Chibuto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chibuto in August

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

In August, Chibuto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Chibuto 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 50 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
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Chibuto in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Chibuto peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chibuto 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 Chibuto is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1316 µg/m³Jan 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chibuto?

Chibuto sits at 24.7°S, 33.5°E, 105 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Xilembene, 28 km away.

ManhiçaMaputoRessano GarciaMatola

Topography around Chibuto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chibuto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m.

The land around Chibuto is covered by trees (29%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), cropland (29%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
157 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Xilembene 28 km · Xai-Xai 42 km · Macia 58 km · Chokwé 58 km · Manhiça 108 km · Maputo 171 km · Ressano Garcia 176 km · Matola 178 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 Chibuto (-24.6867°, 33.5306°, elevation 105 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).