Mossuril weather in January

In January, Mossuril sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 200 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mossuril's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mossuril's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:03 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mossuril reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Mossuril

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.

Mossuril weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°2002312.83.9
Feb29° / 26°16620.512.53.9
Mar28° / 26°18221.712.14.3
Apr28° / 25°8714.211.76.0
May27° / 24°267.211.37.4
Jun26° / 23°25811.17.6
Jul25° / 22°237.111.27.9
Aug25° / 22°134.311.58.4
Sep26° / 23°82.111.98.7
Oct27° / 24°12312.38.4
Nov28° / 25°265.212.77.2
Dec29° / 26°10515.812.95.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23268
33070
42971
52872
62773
72476
82377
92377
102377
112377
122278
132377
142476
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302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mossuril gets around 200 mm of rain over 23 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 73% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
167
268
369
470
571
672
773
874
974
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1774
1874
1974
2073
2173
2273
2373
2473
2572
2672
2772
2872
2971
3071
3171

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113564
213564
303565
403565
503565
603664
703664
803664
903664
1003664
1103664
1203664
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Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 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 4:54 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.94:545:47
212.94:555:47
312.94:555:47
412.94:565:48
512.94:575:48
612.94:575:48
712.94:585:49
812.84:585:49
912.84:595:49
1012.84:595:49
1112.85:005:50
1212.85:005:50
1312.85:015:50
1412.85:025:50
1512.85:025:50
1612.85:035:51
1712.85:035:51
1812.85:045:51
1912.85:045:51
2012.85:055:51
2112.85:055:51
2212.85:065:51
2312.75:075:51
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2712.75:095:51
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2912.75:105:51
3012.75:105:51
3112.75:115:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
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256.2Intense
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276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mossuril

In seasonPeak

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

Mossuril sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mossuril's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Mossuril?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mossuril.

What to pack for Mossuril in January

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

In January, Mossuril sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mossuril in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mossuril in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mossuril peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mossuril?

Mossuril sits at 15.0°S, 40.7°E, 22 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Mozambique, 11 km away.

NampulaAngocheNametilNamapa-erati

Topography around Mossuril

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mossuril has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m.

The land around Mossuril is covered by grassland (53%) and water (30%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
501 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Mozambique 11 km · Monapo 39 km · Nacala 45 km · Namialo 73 km · Nampula 151 km · Angoche 162 km · Nametil 165 km · Namapa-erati 166 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 Mossuril (-14.9678°, 40.6639°, elevation 22 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).