Mocuba in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Mocuba sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 45 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Mocuba's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mocuba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 45 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mocuba in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical winter day in Mocuba reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Mocuba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 23° | 252 | 24.5 | 12.9 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 162 | 19.8 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 129 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 55 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 19 | 6.2 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 16 | 5.5 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 17 | 6.3 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 17° | 12 | 3.8 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 32° / 19° | 11 | 2.8 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 34° / 21° | 19 | 4.6 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 35° / 23° | 69 | 8.9 | 12.8 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 170 | 19.1 | 13 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mocuba gets around 45 mm of rain over 16 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mocuba
None of Mocuba's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Mocuba's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Mocuba?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Mocuba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mocuba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mocuba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Mocuba in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mocuba in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 77 | 62 | 11 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.