Nametil weather in August

In August, Nametil sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nametil's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nametil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:43 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Nametil is human settlement in Nampula, 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 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Nametil reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 31°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)
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22817
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42817
52817
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282918
292918
303018
313018

How August really feels in Nametil

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.

Nametil 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
Jan31° / 24°26624.812.82.8
Feb31° / 23°19120.712.53.1
Mar31° / 23°15220.812.13.6
Apr30° / 21°5211.211.75.2
May28° / 19°143.911.36.9
Jun27° / 18°103.411.17.8
Jul27° / 17°93.111.27.9
Aug29° / 18°82.411.57.2
Sep31° / 19°61.511.95.7
Oct33° / 21°142.812.44.3
Nov34° / 23°466.812.73.2
Dec33° / 24°15417.412.92.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118218
128218
138218
148317
158317
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198416
208515
218515
228713
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308812
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nametil gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
57
67
77
87
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158
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317

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1337564
2237574
3237583
4236593
5236593
6236593
7236593
8235594
9235594
10235594
11234604
12234595
13233605
14233605
15232606
16232606
17232606
18231616
19231616
20231616
21231616
22231616
23131626
24130636
25130636
26129646
27129646
28129646
29129646
30129646
31128656

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 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 5:50 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:505:07
211.35:505:08
311.35:495:08
411.35:495:08
511.35:485:08
611.35:485:09
711.45:475:09
811.45:475:09
911.45:465:09
1011.45:465:10
1111.45:455:10
1211.45:455:10
1311.45:445:10
1411.45:445:10
1511.55:435:11
1611.55:435:11
1711.55:425:11
1811.55:415:11
1911.55:415:11
2011.55:405:11
2111.55:405:12
2211.55:395:12
2311.65:385:12
2411.65:375:12
2511.65:375:12
2611.65:365:12
2711.65:355:12
2811.65:355:13
2911.65:345:13
3011.75:335:13
3111.75:325:13

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nametil

In seasonPeak

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

Nametil'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 Nametil?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nametil in August

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

In August, Nametil sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nametil in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nametil peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 14UV 15Jun 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Nametil 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 Nametil is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2022 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep23Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nametil?

Nametil sits at 15.7°S, 39.3°E, 172 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Nampula, 68 km away.

NamialoMicoleneMonapoRibáuèIapala

Topography around Nametil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nametil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 139 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m.

The land around Nametil is covered by grassland (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
578 m
80 km
1,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Nampula 68 km · Murrupula 77 km · Angoche 83 km · Namialo 112 km · Micolene 113 km · Monapo 136 km · Ribáuè 139 km · Iapala 159 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 Nametil (-15.7203°, 39.3425°, elevation 172 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).