Namacurra weather in January

In January, Namacurra sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 262 mm of rain across 23.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Namacurra's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namacurra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
262 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:13 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Namacurra is village in Mozambique.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Namacurra reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than 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 Namacurra

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.

Namacurra weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53664
63664
73466
83466
93367
103268
113268
123169
133169
143169
153169
163070
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223268
233268
243367
253367
263367
273565
283565
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Namacurra gets around 262 mm of rain over 23.7 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 76% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
271
372
472
573
673
774
875
975
1076
1176
1277
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1477
1577
1678
1778
1878
1978
2078
2178
2278
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2678
2778
2878
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3179

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
155243
255243
345343
445343
545343
645244
745244
835344
935344
1035245
1135245
1235245
1335146
1425246
1525147
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2124850
2234750
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Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 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 5:04 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:046:06
213.05:056:06
313.05:056:07
413.05:066:07
513.05:066:07
613.05:076:07
713.05:086:08
813.05:086:08
913.05:096:08
1013.05:096:08
1113.05:106:09
1213.05:116:09
1313.05:116:09
1413.05:126:09
1512.95:126:09
1612.95:136:09
1712.95:146:10
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1912.95:156:10
2012.95:156:10
2112.95:166:10
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.83 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 — January's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Namacurra

In seasonPeak

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

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 January a good time to visit Namacurra?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namacurra.

What to pack for Namacurra in January

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

In January, Namacurra sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Namacurra 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 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).