Mandimba in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Mandimba sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 198 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
198 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Mandimba in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Mandimba reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

10°15°20°25°30°MarAprMay

Mandimba 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
Jan28° / 20°33526.612.83.8
Feb28° / 20°24221.812.54.2
Mar28° / 20°1512012.14.9
Apr27° / 18°407.511.77.0
May26° / 16°61.411.38.4
Jun24° / 14°20.611.28.9
Jul24° / 13°20.511.28.8
Aug26° / 15°20.411.58.7
Sep28° / 17°20.511.97.7
Oct30° / 19°152.512.36.0
Nov31° / 21°587.912.74.8
Dec29° / 20°20420.912.84.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across fall.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mandimba gets around 198 mm of rain over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%MarAprMay

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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

051015MarAprMay

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².

0246MarAprMay
Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Mandimba

In seasonPeak

In fall, Mandimba overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Mandimba?

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.

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mandimba in Fall

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

In fall, Mandimba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mandimba in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mandimba peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jun 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mandimba 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 Mandimba is worst in August — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 2047 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug49Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mandimba?

Mandimba sits at 14.4°S, 35.7°E, 768 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mangochi, 44 km away.

CuambaZombaNtcheuLichinga

Topography around Mandimba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandimba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 763 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m.

The land around Mandimba is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (24%), cropland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
723 m
80 km
1,268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Mangochi 44 km · Monkey Bay 85 km · Liwonde 92 km · Balaka 102 km · Cuamba 108 km · Zomba 120 km · Ntcheu 121 km · Lichinga 124 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 Mandimba (-14.3525°, 35.6506°, elevation 768 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.