Massinga weather in July

In July, Massinga sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of July to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Massinga's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 5:05 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Massinga reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12418
22418
32418
42418
52418
62418
72418
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
162418
172418
182418
192418
202418
212418
222418
232418
242418
252418
262418
272418
282418
292418
302418
312418

How July really feels in Massinga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Massinga weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°14314.613.35.1
Feb29° / 25°10813.612.85.1
Mar28° / 24°861312.25.7
Apr27° / 22°469.111.57.0
May26° / 20°255.410.98.1
Jun24° / 19°224.810.68.4
Jul24° / 18°214.710.78.5
Aug24° / 19°102.811.28.7
Sep26° / 20°173.111.98.4
Oct27° / 21°304.912.57.8
Nov28° / 23°738.113.16.9
Dec28° / 24°9810.513.45.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
89010
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
21919
22919
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Massinga gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.7 wet days in July. 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 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
419
519
619
718
818
918
1017
1117
1216
1316
1415
1514
1614
1713
1813
1913
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14364713
24374612
34384612
44404511
54414510
64424410
7443439
8544429
9545429
10546418
11546408
12647408
13647408
14647398
15647398
16647398
17647398
18647398
19646398
20646399
21646399
226463910
235463910
245453911
255453811
265453812
275443812
285443813
295433813
305433814
315423914

Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of July to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:244:59
210.66:245:00
310.66:245:00
410.66:255:00
510.66:255:01
610.66:255:01
710.66:245:01
810.66:245:02
910.66:245:02
1010.66:245:02
1110.66:245:03
1210.76:245:03
1310.76:245:04
1410.76:245:04
1510.76:245:04
1610.76:235:05
1710.76:235:05
1810.76:235:06
1910.76:235:06
2010.76:225:07
2110.86:225:07
2210.86:225:07
2310.86:215:08
2410.86:215:08
2510.86:215:09
2610.86:205:09
2710.86:205:10
2810.86:195:10
2910.96:195:11
3010.96:185:11
3110.96:185:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 3.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Massinga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Massinga'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 July a good time to visit Massinga?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Massinga in July

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

In July, Massinga sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Massinga in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Massinga in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Massinga peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Massinga?

Massinga sits at 23.3°S, 35.4°E, 111 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Maxixe, 59 km away.

VilankuloChibutoXai-XaiXilembeneChokwéMacia

Topography around Massinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Massinga is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Maxixe 59 km · Inhambane 60 km · Vilankulo 148 km · Chibuto 241 km · Xai-Xai 260 km · Xilembene 263 km · Chokwé 278 km · Macia 299 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 Massinga (-23.3292°, 35.3814°, elevation 111 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).