Maganja weather in August

In August, Maganja sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Maganja's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maganja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:52 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Maganja reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
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How August really feels in Maganja

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.

Maganja weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°26524.712.92.7
Feb31° / 23°17321.312.63.0
Mar31° / 23°15520.412.13.6
Apr29° / 21°7515.311.64.8
May28° / 19°308.511.26.6
Jun27° / 18°257.6117.3
Jul26° / 17°247.111.17.4
Aug28° / 17°164.811.47.0
Sep31° / 19°133.211.95.6
Oct33° / 21°21512.44.3
Nov34° / 23°649.912.83.1
Dec33° / 23°15719.8132.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48317
58416
68416
78416
88515
98515
108515
118614
128614
138614
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Maganja gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
517
617
717
817
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2913
3012
3112

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11226413
21216414
31216414
41216414
51216315
61216315
71206316
81206316
91206217
101206118
111206019
121205920
131195921
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202195326
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Wind in August

Winds average 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:005:12
211.25:595:13
311.25:595:13
411.35:585:13
511.35:585:14
611.35:575:14
711.35:575:14
811.35:565:14
911.35:565:15
1011.35:555:15
1111.35:555:15
1211.45:545:15
1311.45:545:16
1411.45:535:16
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1611.45:525:16
1711.45:515:17
1811.45:505:17
1911.55:505:17
2011.55:495:17
2111.55:485:17
2211.55:485:18
2311.55:475:18
2411.55:465:18
2511.55:455:18
2611.65:455:18
2711.65:445:19
2811.65:435:19
2911.65:425:19
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
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205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Maganja

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maganja'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 Maganja?

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
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maganja in August

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

In August, Maganja sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Maganja in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 37 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in July near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Maganja in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maganja peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Maganja 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 Maganja is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1738 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maganja?

Maganja sits at 17.3°S, 37.5°E, 54 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Namacurra, 55 km away.

ChindeAlto MolocueMicoleneMarromeu

Topography around Maganja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maganja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m.

The land around Maganja is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
397 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Namacurra 55 km · Pebane 67 km · Mocuba 77 km · Quelimane 91 km · Chinde 180 km · Alto Molocue 187 km · Micolene 194 km · Marromeu 198 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 Maganja (-17.312°, 37.5078°, elevation 54 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).