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The climate of Mozambique, city by city

This page lists the 66 cities in Mozambique for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

23.5°C

Annual rainfall

893mm

Spread between cities

6.8°C

Warming

+0.9°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 66 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Tete25.9 °C
  2. 2Pemba25.6 °C
  3. 3Moatize25.6 °C
  4. 4Caia25.5 °C
  5. 5Mozambique25.4 °C
  6. 6Micolene25.4 °C
  7. 7Mossuril25.4 °C
  8. 8Angoche25.3 °C
  9. 9Nacala25.2 °C
  10. 10Mocímboa da Praia25.2 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Machipanda19.1 °C
  2. 2Ulongué19.7 °C
  3. 3Lichinga19.9 °C
  4. 4Manica20.2 °C
  5. 5Messica20.2 °C
  6. 6Catandica20.7 °C
  7. 7Milange20.8 °C
  8. 8Gurúè21 °C
  9. 9Chimoio21.4 °C
  10. 10Mandimba21.7 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Gurúè1,530 mm
  2. 2Milange1,452 mm
  3. 3Gorongosa1,264 mm
  4. 4Lichinga1,181 mm
  5. 5Alto Molocue1,152 mm
  6. 6Pemba1,128 mm
  7. 7Mandimba1,122 mm
  8. 8Monapo1,120 mm
  9. 9Mocímboa da Praia1,114 mm
  10. 10Mocímboa1,114 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Mozambique?

The hottest city in Mozambique is Tete, with an average annual temperature of 25.9 °C.

What is the coldest city in Mozambique?

The coldest city in Mozambique is Machipanda, with an average annual temperature of 19.1 °C.

What is the wettest city in Mozambique?

The wettest city in Mozambique is Gurúè, with 1,530 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Mozambique warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Mozambique warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Cabo Delgado Province7

Gaza Province5

Inhambane Province4

Manica6

Maputo City1

Maputo Province4

Nampula15

Niassa Province3

Sofala7

Tete4

Zambezia Province10