Gurúè weather in July

In July, Gurúè sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 35 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of July to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gurúè's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gurúè's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Gurúè is city 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 22°C through the month.

A typical July day in Gurúè reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
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62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
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Gurúè weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°3712712.83.8
Feb27° / 20°24921.212.54.3
Mar27° / 19°19320.412.14.9
Apr26° / 18°8714.311.76.2
May24° / 15°286.911.37.7
Jun22° / 14°297.411.17.4
Jul22° / 13°358.111.27.2
Aug24° / 14°214.911.58.1
Sep28° / 16°153.311.97.5
Oct30° / 18°375.812.45.9
Nov30° / 20°11112.612.74.8
Dec28° / 20°29023.512.94.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26634
36634
46634
56535
66436
76436
86436
96436
106337
116337
126436
136436
146436
156436
166535
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226733
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276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gurúè gets around 35 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
428
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1228
1328
1428
1527
1626
1726
1825
1924
2024
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2722
2822
2922
3021
3121

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152444
253434
354433
455423
556422
656422
757412
858411
958411
1058411
1158411
1259410
1359410
1460400
1560400
1661390
1761390
1861390
1962380
2062380
2162380
2261381
2361381
2460391
2560391
2660391
2760391
2860391
2960391
3060391
3159392

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
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 11 h 06 min at the start of July to 11 h 18 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 6:03 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:035:08
211.16:035:08
311.16:035:09
411.16:035:09
511.16:035:09
611.16:035:10
711.16:035:10
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911.16:035:10
1011.16:035:11
1111.16:035:11
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1311.16:035:12
1411.26:035:12
1511.26:035:12
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1811.26:035:13
1911.26:025:14
2011.26:025:14
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2311.26:025:15
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2711.36:015:16
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3011.36:005:17
3111.35:595:17

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in October across the year — July's 4.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Gurúè

In seasonPeak

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

Gurúè's monsoon runs December–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 Gurúè?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Gurúè for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Gurúè in July

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

In July, Gurúè sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Gurúè in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gurúè peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Gurúè 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 Gurúè is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 1865 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct44Poor
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gurúè?

Gurúè sits at 15.5°S, 37.0°E, 722 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mutuáli, 66 km away.

IapalaMilangeMocubaRibáuè

Topography around Gurúè

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gurúè has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 689 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,844 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,077 m.

The land around Gurúè is covered by trees (49%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (27%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
1,844 m
80 km
2,077 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Mutuáli 66 km · Malema 74 km · Alto Molocue 78 km · Cuamba 88 km · Iapala 124 km · Milange 147 km · Mocuba 152 km · Ribáuè 156 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 Gurúè (-15.4669°, 36.9778°, elevation 722 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).