Namapa-erati in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Namapa-erati sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 9 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Namapa-erati's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Namapa-erati's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Namapa-erati in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Namapa-erati reaches about 28°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Namapa-erati
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Namapa-erati weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 23° | 233 | 25.6 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 186 | 21.9 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 146 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 57 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| May | 29° / 19° | 8 | 1.9 | 11.4 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 18° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 4 | 1 | 11.5 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 19° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 11 | 2.5 | 12.3 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 33° / 22° | 36 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 32° / 23° | 138 | 18.4 | 12.8 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Namapa-erati gets around 9 mm of rain over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Namapa-erati
None of Namapa-erati's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Namapa-erati's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Namapa-erati?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Namapa-erati for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Namapa-erati in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Namapa-erati sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Namapa-erati in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Namapa-erati peaks around January 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Namapa-erati in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Namapa-erati is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Namapa-erati?
Namapa-erati sits at 13.7°S, 39.8°E, 215 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Chiúre, 37 km away.
Topography around Namapa-erati
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Namapa-erati.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Namapa-erati has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,393 m.
The land around Namapa-erati is covered by grassland (46%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), shrubs (32%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and trees (30%) within 80 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
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 Namapa-erati (-13.713°, 39.8315°, elevation 215 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.