Mueda weather in August

In August, Mueda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Mueda's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mueda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:38 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Mueda is place in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mueda reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
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182816
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202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

How August really feels in Mueda

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.

Mueda weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°23824.712.63.5
Feb29° / 21°20822.612.43.6
Mar28° / 21°18325.112.13.8
Apr28° / 20°8215.411.75.6
May28° / 18°163.811.57.6
Jun27° / 17°4111.38.3
Jul26° / 16°31.111.48.3
Aug27° / 16°41.211.68.0
Sep29° / 17°6211.96.8
Oct30° / 18°174.612.35.8
Nov31° / 20°559.712.54.8
Dec30° / 21°1782112.73.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88218
98218
108119
118119
128119
138119
148119
158119
168218
178218
188218
198218
208317
218317
228416
238515
248515
258614
268713
278713
288812
298812
308812
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Mueda gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
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243
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263
273
283
293
303
314

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11556281
21556281
31456291
41456291
51356301
61356301
71256311
81257310
91257310
101158310
111157311
121157311
131058311
141058311
151058311
16960301
17960301
18861301
19862291
20763291
21763291
22763291
23664291
24664291
25664291
26663301
27662311
28661321
29561331
30560341
31559351

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:435:12
211.55:435:12
311.55:435:13
411.55:435:13
511.55:425:13
611.55:425:13
711.55:415:13
811.55:415:13
911.55:415:13
1011.65:405:14
1111.65:405:14
1211.65:395:14
1311.65:395:14
1411.65:395:14
1511.65:385:14
1611.65:385:14
1711.65:375:14
1811.65:375:14
1911.65:365:14
2011.65:365:14
2111.75:355:15
2211.75:345:15
2311.75:345:15
2411.75:335:15
2511.75:335:15
2611.75:325:15
2711.75:315:15
2811.75:315:15
2911.75:305:15
3011.85:305:15
3111.85:295:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Mueda

In seasonPeak

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

Mueda'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 Mueda?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mueda in August

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

In August, Mueda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mueda in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mueda peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mueda 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 Mueda is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1515 µg/m³May 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mueda?

Mueda sits at 11.7°S, 39.6°E, 850 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Newala Kisimani, 84 km away.

Kitama

Topography around Mueda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mueda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 756 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 661 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 m.

The land around Mueda is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), trees (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
330 m
16 km
661 m
80 km
994 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Newala Kisimani 84 km · Newala 86 km · Luchingu 88 km · Macomia 90 km · Mocímboa da Praia 94 km · Mocímboa 95 km · Tandahimba 102 km · Kitama 107 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 Mueda (-11.6628°, 39.5506°, elevation 850 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).