Iapala weather in August

In August, Iapala sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Iapala's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iapala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:47 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Iapala reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°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 2°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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

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.

Iapala weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°27025.612.83.6
Feb28° / 21°18920.412.54.0
Mar28° / 21°12217.712.14.8
Apr28° / 19°326.911.76.9
May26° / 17°71.511.38.2
Jun25° / 15°51.811.18.5
Jul25° / 15°41.311.28.6
Aug27° / 15°30.811.58.3
Sep29° / 17°30.811.96.9
Oct31° / 19°122.212.35.4
Nov32° / 21°487.312.74.4
Dec30° / 21°16519.612.93.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of August, 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 (%)
17426
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Iapala gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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23
33
43
53
63
73
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93
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113
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303
313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158393
258393
357403
457403
558402
658402
758402
859392
959392
1059392
1159392
1260382
1360382
1460382
1560382
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2361363
2460373
2560373
2660373
2758384
2858384
2958384
3057394
3157394

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
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411calm
511calm
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811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 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 5:54 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:545:14
211.35:545:14
311.35:535:14
411.45:535:14
511.45:535:15
611.45:525:15
711.45:525:15
811.45:515:15
911.45:515:15
1011.45:505:16
1111.45:505:16
1211.45:495:16
1311.55:495:16
1411.55:485:16
1511.55:485:17
1611.55:475:17
1711.55:475:17
1811.55:465:17
1911.55:455:17
2011.55:455:17
2111.65:445:17
2211.65:435:18
2311.65:435:18
2411.65:425:18
2511.65:415:18
2611.65:415:18
2711.65:405:18
2811.65:395:18
2911.75:395:18
3011.75:385:19
3111.75:375:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in October across the year — August's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Iapala

In seasonPeak

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

Iapala'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 August a good time to visit Iapala?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Iapala in August

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

In August, Iapala sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Iapala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iapala peaks around January 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 14UV 16Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Iapala 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 Iapala is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1643 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct17Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Iapala?

Iapala sits at 15.0°S, 38.0°E, 678 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Ribáuè, 31 km away.

MutuáliGurúèNampulaNametil

Topography around Iapala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iapala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m around an average of 676 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m.

The land around Iapala is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), cropland (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), shrubs (34%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
535 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
1,526 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Ribáuè 31 km · Malema 68 km · Alto Molocue 78 km · Murrupula 83 km · Mutuáli 113 km · Gurúè 124 km · Nampula 132 km · Nametil 159 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 Iapala (-15.025°, 38.0425°, elevation 678 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).