Dondo weather in January

In January, Dondo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 200 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Dondo's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:18 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Dondo is city in Sofala 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dondo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
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How January really feels in Dondo

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.

Dondo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°20019.813.13.4
Feb31° / 23°1571712.73.6
Mar30° / 23°1181712.14.2
Apr29° / 21°5210.811.65.7
May28° / 18°194.811.17.5
Jun26° / 16°144.210.88.0
Jul26° / 16°175.310.97.9
Aug28° / 17°113.411.37.6
Sep30° / 18°153.611.96.0
Oct31° / 20°255.912.55.0
Nov32° / 22°781012.93.9
Dec32° / 23°17815.713.23.6

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 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44456
54555
64555
74555
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305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Dondo gets around 200 mm of rain over 19.8 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 64% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
160
261
361
462
562
662
763
863
963
1064
1164
1265
1365
1465
1565
1665
1765
1865
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2165
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3063
3163

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11126027
21126027
31126027
41126027
51135927
61135927
71135927
81135828
91135828
101135828
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251116127
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271106227
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291106227
30196426
31196426

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
169calm
179calm
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219calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 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 5:09 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:096:19
213.25:106:19
313.25:106:20
413.25:116:20
513.15:126:20
613.15:126:21
713.15:136:21
813.15:136:21
913.15:146:21
1013.15:156:21
1113.15:156:22
1213.15:166:22
1313.15:166:22
1413.15:176:22
1513.15:186:22
1613.15:186:22
1713.15:196:22
1813.05:206:22
1913.05:206:22
2013.05:216:22
2113.05:226:22
2213.05:226:22
2313.05:236:22
2413.05:236:22
2513.05:246:22
2613.05:256:22
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3012.95:276:21
3112.95:286:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Dondo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dondo'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 Dondo?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dondo.

What to pack for Dondo in January

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

In January, Dondo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Dondo 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 33 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.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Dondo 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 Dondo peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (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 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Dondo 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 Dondo 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodOct 1140 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov18Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dondo?

Dondo sits at 19.6°S, 34.7°E, 55 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Beira, 28 km away.

GorongosaGondolaChimoioMessicaMarromeu

Topography around Dondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dondo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 45 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 303 m.

The land around Dondo is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (28%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
303 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Beira 28 km · Búzi 40 km · Nhamatanda 67 km · Gorongosa 125 km · Gondola 129 km · Chimoio 143 km · Messica 187 km · Marromeu 194 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 Dondo (-19.6094°, 34.7431°, elevation 55 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).