Mocuba weather in September

In September, Mocuba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Mocuba's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
5th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:29 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Mocuba is city.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mocuba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93119
103119
113219
123219
133219
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273320
283320
293320
303320

How September really feels in Mocuba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 16 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
16
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mocuba weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28713
38713
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128713
138713
148713
158713
168812
178812
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198812
208812
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228812
238812
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278614
288614
298614
308515

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mocuba gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
158
168
178
188
199
209
219
229
239
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3011

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1947404
2947404
3947404
4947404
5947404
6847404
7847414
8846415
9846415
10845425
11844426
12843436
13842437
14841447
15740448
16739459
17738469
187374610
197364711
207354711
216354712
226344712
236344713
246334714
255334715
265324715
275324716
284314717
294314718
304314619

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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1510calm
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1710calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:425:22
211.75:415:22
311.75:405:22
411.75:395:22
511.75:395:22
611.75:385:22
711.85:375:23
811.85:365:23
911.85:355:23
1011.85:345:23
1111.85:335:23
1211.85:335:23
1311.95:325:23
1411.95:315:23
1511.95:305:23
1611.95:295:24
1711.95:285:24
1811.95:275:24
1912.05:275:24
2012.05:265:24
2112.05:255:24
2212.05:245:24
2312.05:235:24
2412.05:225:25
2512.15:215:25
2612.15:215:25
2712.15:205:25
2812.15:195:25
2912.15:185:25
3012.15:175:25

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.83 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 — September's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mocuba

In seasonPeak

None of Mocuba's seasonal hazards are active in September. 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 September a good time to visit Mocuba?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September 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 September

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

In September, Mocuba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mocuba in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).