Lichinga weather in April
In April, Lichinga sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 44 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lichinga's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lichinga's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 44 mm
- 10.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 5:48 AM – 5:30 PM
- Cloud cover
- 56%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.93 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.8
- out of 10
Lichinga is Província do Niassa.
- Density
- 1,005/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical April day in Lichinga reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 17 |
| 2 | 25 | 17 |
| 3 | 25 | 17 |
| 4 | 25 | 17 |
| 5 | 25 | 17 |
| 6 | 25 | 17 |
| 7 | 25 | 17 |
| 8 | 25 | 17 |
| 9 | 25 | 17 |
| 10 | 25 | 17 |
| 11 | 25 | 17 |
| 12 | 25 | 16 |
| 13 | 25 | 16 |
| 14 | 25 | 16 |
| 15 | 25 | 16 |
| 16 | 25 | 16 |
| 17 | 25 | 16 |
| 18 | 25 | 16 |
| 19 | 25 | 16 |
| 20 | 25 | 16 |
| 21 | 25 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 16 |
| 23 | 25 | 16 |
| 24 | 25 | 16 |
| 25 | 25 | 16 |
| 26 | 25 | 15 |
| 27 | 25 | 15 |
| 28 | 25 | 15 |
| 29 | 25 | 15 |
| 30 | 25 | 15 |
Lichinga weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 18° | 309 | 29 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 25° / 18° | 239 | 24.6 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 25° / 18° | 174 | 23.7 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 44 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 9 | 2.3 | 11.4 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 12° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 21 | 4.5 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 80 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 236 | 24.5 | 12.8 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 |
| Cloudier (%) | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 59 |
| 2 | 42 | 58 |
| 3 | 43 | 57 |
| 4 | 44 | 56 |
| 5 | 45 | 55 |
| 6 | 46 | 54 |
| 7 | 46 | 54 |
| 8 | 48 | 52 |
| 9 | 49 | 51 |
| 10 | 52 | 48 |
| 11 | 53 | 47 |
| 12 | 55 | 45 |
| 13 | 57 | 43 |
| 14 | 59 | 41 |
| 15 | 61 | 39 |
| 16 | 64 | 36 |
| 17 | 65 | 35 |
| 18 | 67 | 33 |
| 19 | 68 | 32 |
| 20 | 70 | 30 |
| 21 | 71 | 29 |
| 22 | 72 | 28 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 73 | 27 |
| 25 | 73 | 27 |
| 26 | 74 | 26 |
| 27 | 74 | 26 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 73 | 27 |
| 30 | 73 | 27 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Lichinga gets around 44 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 62 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 62 |
| 2 | 60 |
| 3 | 58 |
| 4 | 57 |
| 5 | 55 |
| 6 | 53 |
| 7 | 51 |
| 8 | 49 |
| 9 | 47 |
| 10 | 45 |
| 11 | 42 |
| 12 | 40 |
| 13 | 38 |
| 14 | 36 |
| 15 | 33 |
| 16 | 31 |
| 17 | 29 |
| 18 | 28 |
| 19 | 26 |
| 20 | 25 |
| 21 | 23 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 21 |
| 24 | 20 |
| 25 | 19 |
| 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 18 |
| 28 | 17 |
| 29 | 16 |
| 30 | 16 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Comfortable (%) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 51 |
| Humid (%) | 59 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 33 |
| Muggy (%) | 33 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 8 | 59 | 33 |
| 2 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 30 |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | 61 | 28 |
| 4 | 1 | 11 | 62 | 26 |
| 5 | 1 | 12 | 63 | 24 |
| 6 | 1 | 13 | 64 | 22 |
| 7 | 1 | 15 | 64 | 20 |
| 8 | 1 | 16 | 64 | 19 |
| 9 | 1 | 18 | 64 | 17 |
| 10 | 2 | 19 | 64 | 15 |
| 11 | 2 | 21 | 63 | 14 |
| 12 | 2 | 23 | 62 | 13 |
| 13 | 2 | 24 | 63 | 11 |
| 14 | 2 | 26 | 62 | 10 |
| 15 | 2 | 28 | 61 | 9 |
| 16 | 3 | 30 | 59 | 8 |
| 17 | 3 | 32 | 58 | 7 |
| 18 | 3 | 34 | 57 | 6 |
| 19 | 4 | 35 | 56 | 5 |
| 20 | 4 | 37 | 55 | 4 |
| 21 | 5 | 39 | 52 | 4 |
| 22 | 6 | 41 | 50 | 3 |
| 23 | 7 | 42 | 49 | 2 |
| 24 | 8 | 44 | 47 | 2 |
| 25 | 9 | 45 | 45 | 1 |
| 26 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 1 |
| 27 | 12 | 47 | 40 | 1 |
| 28 | 13 | 48 | 38 | 0 |
| 29 | 14 | 49 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 | 16 | 51 | 33 | 0 |
Wind in April
Winds average 9 km/h in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:23 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 | 5:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 5:47 | 5:40 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 5:47 | 5:40 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 5:47 | 5:39 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 5:47 | 5:38 |
| 5 | 11.8 | 5:47 | 5:38 |
| 6 | 11.8 | 5:47 | 5:37 |
| 7 | 11.8 | 5:47 | 5:36 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 5:47 | 5:36 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 5:48 | 5:35 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 5:48 | 5:34 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 5:48 | 5:34 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 5:48 | 5:33 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 5:48 | 5:32 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 5:48 | 5:32 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 5:48 | 5:31 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 5:48 | 5:30 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 5:48 | 5:30 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 5:48 | 5:29 |
| 19 | 11.7 | 5:48 | 5:29 |
| 20 | 11.7 | 5:49 | 5:28 |
| 21 | 11.6 | 5:49 | 5:27 |
| 22 | 11.6 | 5:49 | 5:27 |
| 23 | 11.6 | 5:49 | 5:26 |
| 24 | 11.6 | 5:49 | 5:26 |
| 25 | 11.6 | 5:49 | 5:25 |
| 26 | 11.6 | 5:49 | 5:25 |
| 27 | 11.6 | 5:50 | 5:24 |
| 28 | 11.6 | 5:50 | 5:24 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 5:50 | 5:23 |
| 30 | 11.5 | 5:50 | 5:23 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.93 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in October across the year — April's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Lichinga
In April, Lichinga sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lichinga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Lichinga's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is April a good time to visit Lichinga?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a reasonable time to visit Lichinga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lichinga in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Lichinga sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Lichinga in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lichinga peaks around January 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lichinga in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lichinga is worst in September — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 56 | 42 | 11 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 42 | Poor |
| Sep | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 42 | Poor |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Lichinga?
Lichinga sits at 13.3°S, 35.2°E, 1,349 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Monkey Bay, 92 km away.
Topography around Lichinga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lichinga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lichinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 1,330 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,365 m.
The land around Lichinga is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), grassland (28%) and water (20%) within 80 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
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 Lichinga (-13.3128°, 35.2406°, elevation 1,349 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). 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).