Mocuba weather in August

In August, Mocuba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mocuba's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:53 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
34%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Mocuba 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 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Mocuba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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)
12716
22716
32716
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92817
102817
112817
122817
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212917
222917
232917
242917
253017
263017
273017
283017
293018
303018
313018

How August really feels in Mocuba

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.

Mocuba weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°25224.512.92.8
Feb31° / 23°16219.812.63.2
Mar30° / 22°12919.212.13.8
Apr29° / 21°5512.811.65.2
May28° / 18°196.211.27.0
Jun26° / 16°165.5117.6
Jul26° / 16°176.311.17.5
Aug29° / 17°123.811.46.9
Sep32° / 19°112.811.95.0
Oct34° / 21°194.612.43.6
Nov35° / 23°698.912.82.7
Dec33° / 23°17019.1132.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47822
57822
67921
77921
88020
98119
108218
118317
128416
138416
148317
158416
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218416
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318614

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mocuba gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
413
513
613
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2712
2811
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1653383
2652393
3652393
4652393
5652393
6652393
7652393
8652393
9751393
10751393
11750403
12850403
13849403
14849403
15848413
16847413
17847413
18846414
19946424
20946424
21945424
22945424
23945434
24945434
25945424
26945424
27945424
28945424
29946414
30946414
31946404

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 30 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:015:15
211.26:015:16
311.36:005:16
411.36:005:16
511.35:595:16
611.35:595:17
711.35:585:17
811.35:585:17
911.35:575:17
1011.35:575:18
1111.45:565:18
1211.45:565:18
1311.45:555:18
1411.45:555:19
1511.45:545:19
1611.45:535:19
1711.45:535:19
1811.55:525:19
1911.55:515:20
2011.55:515:20
2111.55:505:20
2211.55:495:20
2311.55:495:20
2411.55:485:21
2511.65:475:21
2611.65:465:21
2711.65:465:21
2811.65:455:21
2911.65:445:21
3011.65:435:21
3111.75:435:22

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mocuba

In seasonPeak

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

Mocuba's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Mocuba?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mocuba in August

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

In August, Mocuba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mocuba 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 Mocuba peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mocuba 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 Mocuba is worst in September — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodSep 2074 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug24Moderate
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mocuba?

Mocuba sits at 16.8°S, 37.0°E, 151 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Namacurra, 73 km away.

QuelimanePebaneGurúèAlto MolocueMilangeMorrumbala

Topography around Mocuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocuba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m.

The land around Mocuba is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
309 m
80 km
1,263 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Namacurra 73 km · Maganja 77 km · Quelimane 116 km · Pebane 131 km · Gurúè 152 km · Alto Molocue 153 km · Milange 153 km · Morrumbala 159 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 Mocuba (-16.8375°, 36.9856°, elevation 151 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).