Moatize weather in August

In August, Moatize sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Moatize's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moatize's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:06 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Moatize is city.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Moatize reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
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243119
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273119
283119
293119
303119
313119

How August really feels in Moatize

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Moatize weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°22421.212.93.1
Feb31° / 23°15016.312.53.5
Mar32° / 23°7612.912.14.0
Apr31° / 22°214.911.65.2
May30° / 19°61.611.36.6
Jun27° / 17°51.411.18.1
Jul27° / 16°62.211.18.1
Aug30° / 18°3111.56.6
Sep33° / 21°30.711.94.5
Oct35° / 23°91.812.43.0
Nov36° / 25°517.912.82.2
Dec33° / 24°1541812.92.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48317
58317
68416
78416
88515
98515
108614
118614
128515
138515
148515
158515
168515
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188515
198515
208515
218515
228515
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268614
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288614
298713
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Moatize gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
45
55
65
74
84
94
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
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243
253
262
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161345
261345
361345
460355
560355
660355
761354
861354
961354
1061354
1161354
1259365
1359365
1458375
1558375
1657385
1757385
1855396
1955396
2055396
2154406
2254406
2354406
2454406
2554406
2654406
2754406
2855396
2955396
3056386
3157376

Wind in August

Winds average 12 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:135:29
211.36:135:30
311.36:125:30
411.36:125:30
511.36:115:30
611.36:115:31
711.36:105:31
811.46:105:31
911.46:095:31
1011.46:095:32
1111.46:085:32
1211.46:085:32
1311.46:075:32
1411.46:075:32
1511.46:065:33
1611.56:065:33
1711.56:055:33
1811.56:045:33
1911.56:045:33
2011.56:035:34
2111.56:025:34
2211.56:025:34
2311.66:015:34
2411.66:005:34
2511.66:005:34
2611.65:595:34
2711.65:585:35
2811.65:575:35
2911.65:575:35
3011.75:565:35
3111.75:555:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Moatize

In seasonPeak

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

Moatize's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Moatize?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Moatize in August

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

In August, Moatize sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Moatize in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moatize peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Moatize in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Moatize is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1267 µg/m³Apr 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct28Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moatize?

Moatize sits at 16.1°S, 33.7°E, 182 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Tete, 16 km away.

SongoBlantyreUlonguéNtcheuBalakaNsanje

Topography around Moatize

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moatize has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,232 m.

The land around Moatize is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (49%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
1,232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Tete 16 km · Mwanza 102 km · Songo 118 km · Blantyre 142 km · Ulongué 169 km · Ntcheu 174 km · Balaka 182 km · Nsanje 186 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 Moatize (-16.1153°, 33.7294°, elevation 182 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).