Messica weather in January

In January, Messica sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 221 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Messica's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Messica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:26 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Messica reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
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182719
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202719
212719
222719
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272719
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292719
302719
312719

Messica weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°22120.7134.8
Feb27° / 19°16116.612.65.2
Mar27° / 18°11415.212.15.9
Apr25° / 16°468.611.67.3
May24° / 13°153.411.18.6
Jun22° / 11°92.610.98.4
Jul22° / 11°112.9118.2
Aug24° / 12°92.911.48.7
Sep27° / 15°194.311.98.1
Oct28° / 17°407.612.47.0
Nov28° / 18°10813.112.95.6
Dec27° / 19°21619.513.15.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134060
144060
154159
163961
174060
184060
194159
203961
214060
224060
234159
244258
254258
264357
274456
284555
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Messica gets around 221 mm of rain over 20.7 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 67% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
466
566
666
766
866
966
1066
1167
1267
1367
1467
1568
1668
1768
1868
1968
2068
2168
2268
2368
2467
2567
2666
2765
2865
2964
3064
3164

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1324667
2325657
3326647
4326647
5327637
6227647
7227647
8228637
9228637
10227647
11227647
12227638
13127648
14126658
15126658
16126667
17125677
18125677
19125677
20025687
21025687
22025687
23025687
24025687
25025687
26026677
27026677
28026677
29125677
30125677
31125677

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:176:25
213.15:186:25
313.15:186:25
413.15:196:26
513.15:196:26
613.15:206:26
713.15:216:26
813.15:216:27
913.15:226:27
1013.15:226:27
1113.15:236:27
1213.15:246:27
1313.15:246:27
1413.05:256:28
1513.05:256:28
1613.05:266:28
1713.05:276:28
1813.05:276:28
1913.05:286:28
2013.05:296:28
2113.05:296:28
2213.05:306:28
2313.05:306:28
2412.95:316:28
2512.95:326:28
2612.95:326:28
2712.95:336:28
2812.95:336:27
2912.95:346:27
3012.95:356:27
3112.95:356:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Messica

In seasonPeak

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

Messica's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Messica?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Messica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Messica in January

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

In January, Messica sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Messica in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Messica peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Messica 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 Messica is worst in September — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.6× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 1696 µg/m³Jan 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug53Poor
Sep102Unhealthy
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov13Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Messica?

Messica sits at 19.0°S, 33.1°E, 639 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Manica, 23 km away.

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Topography around Messica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Messica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m.

The land around Messica is covered by grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (26%), shrubs (24%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
876 m
80 km
2,463 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Manica 23 km · Machipanda 36 km · Mutare 43 km · Chimoio 44 km · Gondola 60 km · Chimanimani 93 km · Catandica 104 km · Gorongosa 110 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 Messica (-18.9916°, 33.0823°, elevation 639 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. 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).