Maxixe weather in January

In January, Maxixe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 150 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Maxixe's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maxixe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:08 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Maxixe is city in Mozambique.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Maxixe reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°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, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42924
52924
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72924
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Maxixe weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°15013.913.35.3
Feb29° / 24°10212.612.85.3
Mar28° / 24°7512.112.25.8
Apr27° / 22°407.811.57.2
May26° / 20°235.410.98.1
Jun24° / 18°234.510.68.5
Jul23° / 18°214.410.78.5
Aug24° / 18°112.811.28.8
Sep26° / 20°203.911.98.3
Oct26° / 21°355.112.67.7
Nov27° / 22°758.713.26.8
Dec28° / 23°11110.713.46.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106535
116535
126436
136436
146337
156238
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256337
266337
276436
286535
296634
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maxixe gets around 150 mm of rain over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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441
541
642
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943
1044
1145
1245
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1547
1647
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2247
2347
2446
2545
2645
2744
2843
2943
3042
3142

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16246010
26246010
35246110
45255911
55255911
65255911
75255911
85245912
95245912
105245813
115235913
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274235914
284236013
294236013
303236212
313236212

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 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 4:58 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.44:586:25
213.44:596:26
313.45:006:26
413.45:006:26
513.45:016:26
613.45:016:27
713.45:026:27
813.45:036:27
913.45:036:27
1013.45:046:27
1113.45:056:27
1213.45:056:27
1313.45:066:28
1413.35:076:28
1513.35:076:28
1613.35:086:28
1713.35:096:28
1813.35:106:28
1913.35:106:28
2013.35:116:27
2113.35:126:27
2213.25:126:27
2313.25:136:27
2413.25:146:27
2513.25:156:27
2613.25:156:27
2713.25:166:26
2813.25:176:26
2913.15:176:26
3013.15:186:26
3113.15:196:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Maxixe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maxixe'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 January a good time to visit Maxixe?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maxixe in January

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

In January, Maxixe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Maxixe in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 28 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
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Maxixe 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 Maxixe peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 19UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maxixe?

Maxixe sits at 23.9°S, 35.3°E, 21 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Inhambane, 4.0 km away.

ChibutoVilankuloXai-XaiXilembeneChokwéMacia

Topography around Maxixe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maxixe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Maxixe is covered by water (51%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), water (28%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Inhambane 4.0 km · Massinga 59 km · Chibuto 206 km · Vilankulo 207 km · Xai-Xai 217 km · Xilembene 231 km · Chokwé 251 km · Macia 262 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 Maxixe (-23.8597°, 35.3472°, elevation 21 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).