Ressano Garcia in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Ressano Garcia sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 5 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 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ressano Garcia's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ressano Garcia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 20 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ressano Garcia in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Ressano Garcia reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Ressano Garcia
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.
Ressano Garcia 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 | 31° / 22° | 99 | 10.6 | 13.4 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 88 | 10.1 | 12.9 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 61 | 8.6 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 30 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 6.4 |
| May | 28° / 16° | 14 | 2.3 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 26° / 14° | 6 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 26° / 13° | 6 | 1 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 20 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 19° | 37 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 72 | 9 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 101 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ressano Garcia gets around 20 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — 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 10 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 30 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ressano Garcia
None of Ressano Garcia's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ressano Garcia's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Ressano Garcia?
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 Ressano Garcia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ressano Garcia in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ressano Garcia sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Ressano Garcia in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ressano Garcia peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).
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) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ressano Garcia 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 Ressano Garcia is worst in June — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 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) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 35 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Ressano Garcia?
Ressano Garcia sits at 25.4°S, 32.0°E, 125 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Komatipoort, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Ressano Garcia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ressano Garcia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ressano Garcia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 186 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,379 m.
The land around Ressano Garcia is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (29%) 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 Ressano Garcia (-25.4428°, 31.9953°, elevation 125 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.