Vilankulo weather in January

In January, Vilankulo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 133 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Vilankulo's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilankulo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:12 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Vilankulo is place in Inhambane Province, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Vilankulo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with 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 Vilankulo

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.

Vilankulo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°13315.213.24.4
Feb30° / 24°14213.212.84.4
Mar30° / 23°7711.712.25.1
Apr28° / 21°346.911.56.7
May27° / 19°173.6118.1
Jun25° / 17°122.410.78.6
Jul25° / 17°102.710.88.7
Aug25° / 18°61.611.28.7
Sep27° / 19°92.111.98.3
Oct28° / 21°213.412.57.5
Nov29° / 22°597.513.15.9
Dec30° / 24°10011.313.35.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
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76040
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115941
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145842
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246040
256040
266238
276238
286337
296436
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316634

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Vilankulo gets around 133 mm of rain over 15.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
244
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546
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1150
1250
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1552
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1952
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2151
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2648
2747
2847
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3046
3146

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11135333
21135432
31135432
41135432
51135432
61135432
71135432
81135432
91135333
101135234
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240115336
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300105832
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Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:026:22
213.35:036:22
313.35:036:22
413.35:046:22
513.35:056:23
613.35:056:23
713.35:066:23
813.35:076:23
913.35:076:24
1013.35:086:24
1113.35:086:24
1213.25:096:24
1313.25:106:24
1413.25:106:24
1513.25:116:24
1613.25:126:24
1713.25:126:24
1813.25:136:24
1913.25:146:24
2013.25:146:24
2113.25:156:24
2213.15:166:24
2313.15:166:24
2413.15:176:24
2513.15:186:24
2613.15:186:24
2713.15:196:23
2813.15:206:23
2913.05:206:23
3013.05:216:23
3113.05:226:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
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286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Vilankulo

In seasonPeak

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

Vilankulo sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Vilankulo's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Vilankulo?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Vilankulo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Vilankulo in January

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

In January, Vilankulo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vilankulo in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in August 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Vilankulo 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 Vilankulo peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 18UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vilankulo?

Vilankulo sits at 22.0°S, 35.3°E, 18 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Massinga, 148 km away.

MassingaMaxixeInhambaneBeiraBúziDondoNhamatandaChipinge

Topography around Vilankulo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilankulo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Vilankulo is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
184 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Massinga 148 km · Maxixe 207 km · Inhambane 207 km · Beira 245 km · Búzi 253 km · Dondo 272 km · Nhamatanda 325 km · Chipinge 344 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 Vilankulo (-22°, 35.3167°, elevation 18 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).