Gorongosa weather in July

In July, Gorongosa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 27 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gorongosa's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorongosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:20 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Gorongosa is Town in Mozambique.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Gorongosa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
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182313
192313
202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282414
292414
302414
312414

How July really feels in Gorongosa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Gorongosa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°25321134.1
Feb29° / 21°19717.612.64.4
Mar28° / 20°15817.912.15.1
Apr27° / 18°7011.211.66.6
May26° / 16°22611.17.9
Jun24° / 14°214.710.98.3
Jul23° / 13°276.2118.0
Aug26° / 14°235.111.48.1
Sep29° / 16°345.611.96.9
Oct30° / 18°568.612.45.6
Nov30° / 20°11612.312.94.6
Dec29° / 21°24018.213.14.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137426
147426
157525
167624
177723
187822
197822
207921
218020
228020
238020
248119
258119
268218
278218
288218
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gorongosa gets around 27 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
522
622
722
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2018
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1454690
2464590
3474590
4474580
5484580
6484570
7494470
8494460
9504460
10514360
11514360
12534250
13544150
14544150
15554050
16563950
17553960
18563860
19563860
20563761
21563761
22563761
23563761
24563761
25553861
26553861
27543961
28524071
29524170
30524170
31514270

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of July to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:205:14
210.96:205:14
310.96:215:14
410.96:215:15
510.96:215:15
610.96:215:15
710.96:215:16
810.96:215:16
910.96:215:16
1010.96:215:17
1110.96:215:17
1210.96:205:17
1311.06:205:18
1411.06:205:18
1511.06:205:18
1611.06:205:19
1711.06:205:19
1811.06:205:19
1911.06:195:20
2011.06:195:20
2111.06:195:20
2211.06:195:21
2311.06:195:21
2411.16:185:21
2511.16:185:22
2611.16:185:22
2711.16:175:23
2811.16:175:23
2911.16:175:23
3011.16:165:24
3111.16:165:24

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.91 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — July's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Gorongosa

In seasonPeak

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

Gorongosa's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Gorongosa?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gorongosa in July

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

In July, Gorongosa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Gorongosa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Gorongosa peaks around January 17 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 17UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Gorongosa in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Gorongosa is worst in September — around 115 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 19.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 13111 µg/m³Dec 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug91Unhealthy
Sep115Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov12Moderate
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gorongosa?

Gorongosa sits at 18.7°S, 34.1°E, 329 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Gondola, 64 km away.

MessicaCatandicaDondoManicaBúzi

Topography around Gorongosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorongosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 900 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,822 m.

The land around Gorongosa is covered by trees (30%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
900 m
80 km
1,822 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
July weather nearby: Gondola 64 km · Nhamatanda 68 km · Chimoio 79 km · Messica 110 km · Catandica 117 km · Dondo 125 km · Manica 129 km · Búzi 139 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 Gorongosa (-18.6756°, 34.0728°, elevation 329 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. 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).