Morrumbala weather in August

In August, Morrumbala sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 6 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-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 59% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Morrumbala's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morrumbala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:59 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

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 Morrumbala reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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
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303017
313017

How August really feels in Morrumbala

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.

Morrumbala weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°22221.312.93.3
Feb30° / 23°14117.412.63.7
Mar30° / 22°11517.312.14.2
Apr29° / 20°399.411.65.7
May28° / 17°134.411.27.3
Jun26° / 16°103.5117.9
Jul26° / 15°124.611.17.8
Aug29° / 16°62.411.47.1
Sep32° / 19°81.711.95.2
Oct34° / 21°173.412.43.9
Nov34° / 22°629.312.83.0
Dec32° / 23°16518.2133.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57822
67921
77921
87921
97921
108020
118119
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318317

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Morrumbala gets around 6 mm of rain over 2.4 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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29
39
49
59
69
79
88
98
108
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149
159
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277
286
296
306
315

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12457181
22457181
32457181
42457181
52456191
62456191
72555191
82554201
92554201
102553211
112553211
122552221
132551231
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162450251
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182450261
192449261
202449261
212349261
222349261
232350262
242350262
252250262
262251252
272251252
282252242
292252242
302252242
312252242

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:075:20
211.26:075:20
311.26:065:21
411.26:065:21
511.36:065:21
611.36:055:22
711.36:055:22
811.36:045:22
911.36:045:22
1011.36:035:23
1111.36:025:23
1211.46:025:23
1311.46:015:23
1411.46:015:24
1511.46:005:24
1611.45:595:24
1711.45:595:24
1811.45:585:25
1911.55:575:25
2011.55:575:25
2111.55:565:25
2211.55:555:25
2311.55:555:26
2411.55:545:26
2511.55:535:26
2611.65:525:26
2711.65:525:26
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2911.65:505:27
3011.65:495:27
3111.65:485:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
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94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
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134.9Bright
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165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Morrumbala

In seasonPeak

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

Morrumbala'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 Morrumbala?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Morrumbala for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Morrumbala in August

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

In August, Morrumbala sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Morrumbala in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Morrumbala peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 17UV 14Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Morrumbala 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 Morrumbala is worst in September — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1356 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug45Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct28Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Morrumbala?

Morrumbala sits at 17.3°S, 35.6°E, 412 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Nsanje, 57 km away.

MarromeuMilangeMulanjeQuelimaneNamacurraMocuba

Topography around Morrumbala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morrumbala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m.

The land around Morrumbala is covered by cropland (47%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
560 m
80 km
1,121 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Nsanje 57 km · Caia 60 km · Marromeu 114 km · Milange 138 km · Mulanje 144 km · Quelimane 151 km · Namacurra 154 km · Mocuba 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 Morrumbala (-17.3269°, 35.5842°, elevation 412 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).