Macia in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Macia sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 120 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Macia's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Macia's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
120 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
6.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Macia in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Macia reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Macia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Macia weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Macia gets around 120 mm of rain over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Macia

In seasonPeak

In fall, Macia overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 fall a good time to visit Macia?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Macia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Macia in Fall

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

In fall, Macia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Macia in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across fall — 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 Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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
Fall 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.