Maxixe in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Maxixe sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Maxixe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maxixe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Maxixe in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Maxixe reaches about 24°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Maxixe weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 24° | 150 | 13.9 | 13.3 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 102 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 75 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 22° | 40 | 7.8 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| May | 26° / 20° | 23 | 5.4 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 23 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 23° / 18° | 21 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 18° | 11 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 20 | 3.9 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 21° | 35 | 5.1 | 12.6 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 22° | 75 | 8.7 | 13.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 111 | 10.7 | 13.4 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Maxixe gets around 55 mm of rain over 12 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maxixe
None of Maxixe's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Maxixe?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Maxixe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maxixe in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Maxixe sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maxixe in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Maxixe in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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
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.