Macia weather in January

In January, Macia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 107 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Macia's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:15 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Macia is human settlement in Mozambique.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Macia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
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43223
53223
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73223
83223
93223
103223
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293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Macia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Macia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105743
115644
125644
135644
145446
155446
165446
175347
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235545
245644
255743
265842
275941
286040
296139
306139
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Macia gets around 107 mm of rain over 11.5 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
535
635
736
836
937
1037
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1639
1740
1840
1940
2039
2139
2239
2338
2437
2537
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1840466
2840476
3739476
4739486
5739486
6738496
7738496
8737506
9737506
10637516
11636526
12636517
13636517
14636517
15636517
16636517
17636508
18635518
19635518
20635518
21634528
22634528
23634528
24634537
25634537
26634537
27634537
28634537
29634546
30634546
31534556

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:056:37
213.55:056:37
313.55:066:37
413.55:076:37
513.55:076:38
613.55:086:38
713.55:096:38
813.55:096:38
913.55:106:38
1013.55:116:39
1113.55:116:39
1213.45:126:39
1313.45:136:39
1413.45:146:39
1513.45:146:39
1613.45:156:39
1713.45:166:39
1813.45:166:39
1913.45:176:39
2013.35:186:39
2113.35:196:38
2213.35:196:38
2313.35:206:38
2413.35:216:38
2513.35:216:38
2613.35:226:38
2713.25:236:37
2813.25:246:37
2913.25:246:37
3013.25:256:36
3113.25:266:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.96 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 — January's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
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195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Macia

In seasonPeak

In January, Macia sits inside 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 January a good time to visit Macia?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, Macia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Macia in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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