Moatize weather in January

In January, Moatize sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 224 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Moatize's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moatize's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:28 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Moatize is city.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Moatize reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
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283124
293124
303124
313124

How January really feels in Moatize

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Moatize weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83169
93169
103169
113070
122971
132971
142872
152872
162971
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222872
232872
242971
252971
262971
272971
283070
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Moatize gets around 224 mm of rain over 21.2 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 68% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
466
565
666
766
866
966
1067
1167
1267
1368
1468
1569
1669
1769
1870
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2669
2769
2868
2968
3067
3167

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11621675
21721665
31721656
41722646
51722646
61722646
71722646
81722646
90722656
100722656
110722656
120722647
131721647
141621657
150620677
160520687
170519697
180519697
190418717
200417727
210317737
220316747
230316747
240216757
250216757
260216757
270216757
280216757
290115777
300115777
310115777

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 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 5:20 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:206:17
212.95:206:17
312.95:216:17
412.95:226:18
512.95:226:18
612.95:236:18
712.95:236:18
812.95:246:19
912.95:246:19
1012.95:256:19
1112.95:266:19
1212.95:266:20
1312.95:276:20
1412.95:276:20
1512.95:286:20
1612.95:286:20
1712.95:296:20
1812.85:306:20
1912.85:306:21
2012.85:316:21
2112.85:316:21
2212.85:326:21
2312.85:326:21
2412.85:336:21
2512.85:346:21
2612.85:346:21
2712.85:356:21
2812.85:356:20
2912.75:366:20
3012.75:366:20
3112.75:376:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.59 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 — January's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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215.6Bright
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255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Moatize

In seasonPeak

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

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 January a good time to visit Moatize?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moatize.

What to pack for Moatize in January

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

In January, Moatize sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Moatize 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 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 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 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
January 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).