Mocuba weather in January

In January, Mocuba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 252 mm of rain across 24.5 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mocuba's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
252 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:14 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Mocuba 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mocuba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
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203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Mocuba

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.

Mocuba 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
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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43070
53070
62971
72971
82872
92872
102674
112674
122674
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212575
222575
232575
242674
252674
262773
272872
282872
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mocuba gets around 252 mm of rain over 24.5 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 78% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
272
373
473
574
675
776
877
978
1078
1179
1279
1380
1480
1580
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2280
2380
2480
2580
2679
2779
2879
2978
3078
3178

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1112789
2112789
30127810
40127810
50127711
60117811
70117811
80117712
90117712
100107812
110107713
120107713
13097813
14097813
15097813
16087913
17087913
18087814
19077914
20077914
21077914
22077815
23077815
24067915
25067915
26067915
27067915
28067915
29067915
30058015
31058015

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 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 5:06 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:066:05
213.05:066:05
313.05:076:06
413.05:076:06
513.05:086:06
613.05:086:06
713.05:096:07
813.05:106:07
913.05:106:07
1012.95:116:07
1112.95:116:08
1212.95:126:08
1312.95:126:08
1412.95:136:08
1512.95:146:08
1612.95:146:08
1712.95:156:09
1812.95:156:09
1912.95:166:09
2012.95:176:09
2112.95:176:09
2212.95:186:09
2312.85:186:09
2412.85:196:09
2512.85:196:09
2612.85:206:09
2712.85:216:09
2812.85:216:09
2912.85:226:08
3012.85:226:08
3112.85:236:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.49 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 — January's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mocuba

In seasonPeak

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

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 January a good time to visit Mocuba?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mocuba.

What to pack for Mocuba in January

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

In January, Mocuba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mocuba in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (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 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 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
January 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).