Chinde weather in January

In January, Chinde sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 199 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chinde's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:13 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Chinde is place in Zambezia Province, Mozambique.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chinde reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
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How January really feels in Chinde

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chinde weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44654
54654
64654
74456
84357
94357
104258
114159
124159
134159
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234357
244357
254555
264654
274753
284852
294951
304951
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chinde gets around 199 mm of rain over 20.9 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 66% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
161
262
362
463
564
665
766
867
967
1068
1168
1269
1369
1469
1569
1669
1769
1869
1969
2069
2169
2268
2368
2467
2567
2666
2765
2865
2964
3064
3163

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
143363
243363
343462
443462
543462
633463
733463
833463
933463
1033463
1133463
1233463
1333463
1433463
1533463
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2023365
2123365
2223365
2323266
2423266
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2623266
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Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:046:10
213.15:056:11
313.15:056:11
413.15:066:11
513.15:076:12
613.15:076:12
713.15:086:12
813.15:086:12
913.15:096:13
1013.15:106:13
1113.05:106:13
1213.05:116:13
1313.05:116:13
1413.05:126:13
1513.05:136:13
1613.05:136:14
1713.05:146:14
1813.05:156:14
1913.05:156:14
2013.05:166:14
2113.05:166:14
2212.95:176:14
2312.95:186:14
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2512.95:196:14
2612.95:196:13
2712.95:206:13
2812.95:216:13
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3112.85:226:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.2 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 — January's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chinde

In seasonPeak

In January, Chinde sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 January a good time to visit Chinde?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chinde.

What to pack for Chinde in January

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

In January, Chinde sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chinde in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
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January 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).