Namacurra weather in August

In August, Namacurra sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 14 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Namacurra's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namacurra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:54 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Namacurra is village in Mozambique.

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

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 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Namacurra reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C warmer than July and about 3°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
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How August really feels in Namacurra

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.

Namacurra weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°26223.712.92.8
Feb31° / 24°17020.612.63.0
Mar31° / 23°15920.112.13.6
Apr30° / 21°6814.211.64.9
May28° / 19°287.511.26.7
Jun27° / 17°237.1117.4
Jul26° / 17°226.611.17.5
Aug28° / 17°144.311.47.1
Sep31° / 19°133.111.95.5
Oct33° / 21°215.412.44.2
Nov34° / 23°689.612.83.1
Dec33° / 24°16519.4132.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
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58515
68515
78614
88614
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Namacurra gets around 14 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
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516
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716
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915
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11236115
21236016
31236016
41236016
51236016
61226017
71226017
81225918
91225819
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112215720
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Wind in August

Winds average 9 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
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
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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 6:02 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:025:14
211.26:015:14
311.26:015:15
411.26:005:15
511.36:005:15
611.36:005:16
711.35:595:16
811.35:585:16
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1011.35:575:17
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1211.35:565:17
1311.45:565:17
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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44.5Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Namacurra

In seasonPeak

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

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

Namacurra'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 August a good time to visit Namacurra?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Namacurra in August

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

In August, Namacurra sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Namacurra in August

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in July near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Namacurra 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 Namacurra peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Namacurra 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 Namacurra is worst in September — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1755 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug24Moderate
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct28Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Namacurra?

Namacurra sits at 17.5°S, 37.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Quelimane, 46 km away.

PebaneChindeMarromeuMorrumbalaCaia

Topography around Namacurra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namacurra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m.

The land around Namacurra is covered by trees (38%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
500 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Quelimane 46 km · Maganja 55 km · Mocuba 73 km · Pebane 120 km · Chinde 135 km · Marromeu 145 km · Morrumbala 154 km · Caia 182 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 Namacurra (-17.4919°, 37.0289°, elevation 23 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. 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).