Chinde weather in August

In August, Chinde sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chinde's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Chinde is place in Zambezia Province, Mozambique.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Chinde reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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

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.

Chinde 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
Jan30° / 25°19920.9133.7
Feb30° / 25°14517.812.63.9
Mar30° / 25°11817.212.14.5
Apr29° / 24°5511.511.65.9
May27° / 22°276.811.17.4
Jun26° / 20°196.210.97.7
Jul25° / 20°186.2118.0
Aug27° / 20°113.411.48.2
Sep28° / 22°12311.97.6
Oct29° / 23°17412.46.4
Nov31° / 24°416.612.95.2
Dec31° / 25°10814.913.14.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
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229010
239010
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26919
27919
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31919

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chinde gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1912
2012
2112
2211
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2410
2510
2610
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11645362
21645372
31645372
41644382
51643392
61543402
71542402
81542412
91541422
101441432
111440432
121440442
131339452
141339462
151339463
161338473
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181237473
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201237483
211237483
221237483
231237493
241136493
251136493
261136504
271135504
281035514
291034524
301034515
31933535

Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:065:15
211.26:055:15
311.26:055:15
411.26:045:16
511.26:045:16
611.26:035:16
711.26:035:17
811.26:025:17
911.36:025:17
1011.36:015:18
1111.36:005:18
1211.36:005:18
1311.35:595:18
1411.35:595:19
1511.45:585:19
1611.45:575:19
1711.45:575:19
1811.45:565:20
1911.45:555:20
2011.45:545:20
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2211.55:535:21
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2611.55:505:22
2711.55:495:22
2811.65:485:22
2911.65:475:22
3011.65:475:22
3111.65:465:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
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195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Chinde

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chinde'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 August a good time to visit Chinde?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chinde in August

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

In August, Chinde sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chinde in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in July near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Chinde in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chinde peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chinde 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 Chinde is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1718 µg/m³Apr 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chinde?

Chinde sits at 18.6°S, 36.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Marromeu, 63 km away.

NamacurraCaiaMorrumbalaMaganjaMocubaDondo

Topography around Chinde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m.

The land around Chinde is covered by water (36%) within 3 km, water (46%) and wetland (22%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and wetland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
26 m
80 km
27 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Marromeu 63 km · Quelimane 90 km · Namacurra 135 km · Caia 145 km · Morrumbala 167 km · Maganja 180 km · Mocuba 202 km · Dondo 213 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 Chinde (-18.5811°, 36.4586°, elevation 4 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).