Pebane in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Pebane sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 70 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Pebane's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Pebane has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Pebane's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 70 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pebane in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Pebane reaches about 24°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Pebane
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.
Pebane 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 | 28° / 26° | 213 | 20.8 | 12.9 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 147 | 17.3 | 12.6 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 143 | 18.7 | 12.1 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 27° / 25° | 91 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 6.3 |
| May | 26° / 24° | 34 | 9 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 22° | 29 | 8 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 21° | 27 | 7.7 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 22° | 15 | 4.6 | 11.4 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 23° | 10 | 2.5 | 11.9 | 8.8 |
| Oct | 26° / 24° | 12 | 3.3 | 12.4 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 33 | 5.9 | 12.8 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 90 | 12.7 | 13 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pebane gets around 70 mm of rain over 20 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early June to 11 h 36 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pebane
None of Pebane's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Pebane sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Pebane's monsoon runs January–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Pebane?
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 Pebane for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pebane in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pebane sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pebane in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Pebane in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pebane 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 (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) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pebane 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 Pebane is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (April, 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) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Pebane?
Pebane sits at 17.3°S, 38.1°E, 24 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Maganja, 67 km away.
Topography around Pebane
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pebane.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pebane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m.
The land around Pebane is covered by water (35%), mangroves (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (32%) 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 Pebane (-17.2642°, 38.135°, elevation 24 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.