Macomia weather in August

In August, Macomia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Macomia's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macomia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:36 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Macomia is place in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Macomia reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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

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.

Macomia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°25625.112.63.1
Feb30° / 22°21922.812.43.2
Mar30° / 22°20125.312.13.3
Apr29° / 22°9717.311.74.5
May29° / 20°204.811.46.3
Jun28° / 18°61.511.37.4
Jul28° / 18°61.711.47.8
Aug29° / 18°7211.67.0
Sep30° / 19°82.711.96.2
Oct31° / 20°205.312.35.3
Nov32° / 22°479.512.64.3
Dec31° / 23°17519.512.73.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48218
58218
68218
78119
88119
98119
108020
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298911
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319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Macomia gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12266210
22266210
32256310
42246410
52236510
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93196711
103196711
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301137115
311127116

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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1010calm
1110calm
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189calm
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219calm
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269calm
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289calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 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 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:425:09
211.55:425:09
311.55:415:10
411.55:415:10
511.55:415:10
611.55:405:10
711.55:405:10
811.55:405:10
911.55:395:11
1011.55:395:11
1111.55:385:11
1211.65:385:11
1311.65:375:11
1411.65:375:11
1511.65:365:11
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1711.65:355:11
1811.65:355:12
1911.65:345:12
2011.65:345:12
2111.65:335:12
2211.75:335:12
2311.75:325:12
2411.75:315:12
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2611.75:305:12
2711.75:305:12
2811.75:295:12
2911.75:285:12
3011.75:285:12
3111.75:275:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Macomia

In seasonPeak

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

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

Macomia's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Macomia?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Macomia in August

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

In August, Macomia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Macomia in August

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 56 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Macomia 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 Macomia peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Macomia 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 Macomia is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1515 µg/m³May 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Macomia?

Macomia sits at 12.2°S, 40.1°E, 360 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mueda, 90 km away.

Mocímboa da PraiaMocímboaChiúreMontepuezNamapa-eratiNewala Kisimani

Topography around Macomia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macomia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 m around an average of 348 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 m.

The land around Macomia is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (57%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
292 m
16 km
577 m
80 km
810 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Mueda 90 km · Pemba 92 km · Mocímboa da Praia 103 km · Mocímboa 106 km · Chiúre 132 km · Montepuez 156 km · Namapa-erati 166 km · Newala Kisimani 171 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 Macomia (-12.2467°, 40.1208°, elevation 360 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).