Macia weather in August

In August, Macia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Macia's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
29%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Macia is human settlement in Mozambique.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Macia reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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

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.

Macia weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°10711.513.44.1
Feb32° / 23°929.712.94.1
Mar31° / 22°6510.212.24.7
Apr29° / 20°376.911.46.1
May27° / 17°183.910.87.8
Jun26° / 15°132.910.58.5
Jul25° / 15°123.210.68.6
Aug27° / 16°112.511.18.2
Sep29° / 18°20311.87.0
Oct29° / 20°31512.66.0
Nov30° / 21°758.813.24.9
Dec31° / 23°1039.813.54.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
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118119
128119
138020
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Macia gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
88
99
109
119
129
139
149
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
309
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13844181
23843181
33843191
43842191
53942191
63941201
73940201
83840211
93840211
103740221
113740221
123640231
133640231
143540241
153540241
163440242
173441242
183341242
193241242
203242252
213142252
223043252
232944252
242944262
252844262
262745262
272645262
282646272
292546272
302446282
312346283

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of August to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:295:18
210.86:285:19
310.96:285:19
410.96:275:20
510.96:275:20
610.96:265:21
710.96:255:21
811.06:245:22
911.06:245:22
1011.06:235:23
1111.06:225:23
1211.06:215:23
1311.16:215:24
1411.16:205:24
1511.16:195:25
1611.16:185:25
1711.16:175:26
1811.26:165:26
1911.26:165:27
2011.26:155:27
2111.26:145:27
2211.36:135:28
2311.36:125:28
2411.36:115:29
2511.36:105:29
2611.36:095:29
2711.46:085:30
2811.46:075:30
2911.46:065:31
3011.46:055:31
3111.56:045:31

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in December across the year — August's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
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84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
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214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Macia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Macia's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Macia?

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

8.2
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 Macia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Macia in August

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

In August, Macia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Macia in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Macia in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Macia peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Macia 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 Macia is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1218 µg/m³Jan 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Macia?

Macia sits at 25.0°S, 33.1°E, 75 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Xilembene, 41 km away.

MaputoRessano GarciaMatola

Topography around Macia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.

The land around Macia is covered by grassland (35%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (34%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
196 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Xilembene 41 km · Manhiça 51 km · Xai-Xai 55 km · Chokwé 56 km · Chibuto 58 km · Maputo 116 km · Ressano Garcia 120 km · Matola 122 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 Macia (-25.0269°, 33.0989°, elevation 75 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).