Marromeu weather in January

In January, Marromeu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 188 mm of rain across 20.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Marromeu's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marromeu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
20.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:16 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Marromeu is human settlement.

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 Marromeu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Marromeu

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.

Marromeu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°18820.6133.1
Feb31° / 24°13817.512.63.4
Mar31° / 23°11716.912.13.9
Apr30° / 21°4810.511.65.3
May28° / 19°194.411.27.0
Jun27° / 17°124.110.97.8
Jul27° / 17°144.3117.9
Aug29° / 18°82.211.47.2
Sep32° / 20°102.211.95.4
Oct33° / 22°193.712.44.2
Nov34° / 23°547.812.93.2
Dec33° / 24°13816.513.13.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34159
44159
54159
64159
74060
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133763
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193961
203961
213961
224060
234159
244159
254159
264357
274456
284456
294555
304555
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Marromeu gets around 188 mm of rain over 20.6 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 66% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
162
262
362
462
563
663
764
864
964
1065
1165
1266
1366
1466
1567
1667
1767
1868
1968
2068
2168
2268
2368
2468
2568
2668
2767
2867
2966
3066
3165

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1194842
2094842
3094842
4094942
5094942
6094942
7095042
8085042
9085042
10085042
11085042
12075142
13075142
14075142
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16065242
17065143
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19055144
20055144
21055045
22055045
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31044946

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 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 5:07 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:076:12
213.15:086:12
313.15:086:12
413.15:096:13
513.15:096:13
613.15:106:13
713.15:106:14
813.05:116:14
913.05:126:14
1013.05:126:14
1113.05:136:14
1213.05:136:15
1313.05:146:15
1413.05:156:15
1513.05:156:15
1613.05:166:15
1713.05:166:15
1813.05:176:15
1913.05:186:15
2013.05:186:15
2112.95:196:15
2212.95:206:15
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2612.95:226:15
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2812.95:236:15
2912.95:246:15
3012.85:246:15
3112.85:256:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Marromeu

In seasonPeak

In January, Marromeu sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Marromeu'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 January a good time to visit Marromeu?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marromeu.

What to pack for Marromeu in January

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

In January, Marromeu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Marromeu in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 68 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
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Tropical

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

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Marromeu 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 Marromeu is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.8× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1544 µg/m³Mar 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marromeu?

Marromeu sits at 18.3°S, 35.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Chinde, 63 km away.

QuelimaneMorrumbalaNamacurraNsanjeDondoMocuba

Topography around Marromeu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marromeu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Marromeu is covered by wetland (30%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and wetland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and wetland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
300 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Chinde 63 km · Caia 82 km · Quelimane 110 km · Morrumbala 114 km · Namacurra 145 km · Nsanje 169 km · Dondo 194 km · Mocuba 196 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 Marromeu (-18.2908°, 35.9453°, elevation 10 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).