Alto Molocue climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Alto Molocue?

Alto Molocue has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.6 °C and it receives 1,152 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Alto Molocue?

The hottest day measured in Alto Molocue between 1940 and 2025 was 2 December 1943, reaching 39.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Alto Molocue?

The coldest day measured in Alto Molocue between 1940 and 2025 was 10 July 1956, at 7.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Alto Molocue?

Almost never: Alto Molocue sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Alto Molocue warmed?

Yes: Alto Molocue warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Alto Molocue?

The wettest day measured in Alto Molocue between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 2020, with 166 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Alto Molocue?

The windiest day measured in Alto Molocue between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 2022, with winds reaching 40.8 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Alto Molocue?

The warmest month in Alto Molocue is November (25.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Alto Molocue?

Alto Molocue receives on average 1,152 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 148 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Alto Molocue?

Alto Molocue gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Alto Molocue (Mozambique) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.6 °C and it receives 1,152 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is November (25.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (18.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Alto Molocue averages 0 frost days, 109 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 148 rainy days per year.

Alto Molocue has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.5 °C (on 2 December 1943) and the coldest 7.7 °C (on 10 July 1956).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Alto MolocueZambezia Province

coords: -15.64°, 37.69°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthNovemberColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthSeptember

Mean daily temperature

22.6°C

Average daily high

28.0°C

Average daily low

18.5°C

Annual rainfall

1,152mm

Sunshine / day

10.3h

Mean relative humidity

74%

Average peak wind

12.7km/h

Seasonal range

7.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

109 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

148 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

30.3 °C

Average feels-like low

20.0 °C

Average peak gust

30.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

156 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.39 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

39.5 °C

2 December 1943

Coldest day

7.7 °C

10 July 1956

Wettest day

166 mm

2 January 2020

Windiest day

40.8 km/h

11 March 2022

Strongest gust

96.5 km/h

11 March 2025

Hottest feels-like

42.3 °C

12 November 2008

Coldest feels-like

5.9 °C

11 July 1956

Sunniest day

12.9 h

27 December 2024

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	37.0 °C27 October 2025	12.2 °C23 July 2025	23.2 °C	1,894 mm	118
2024	37.7 °C29 October 2024	12.3 °C6 July 2024	23.8 °C	843 mm	161
2023	38.0 °C13 December 2023	12.7 °C30 June 2023	23.6 °C	1,276 mm	139
2022	36.1 °C28 October 2022	12.0 °C19 June 2022	23.0 °C	1,475 mm	109
2021	38.4 °C9 November 2021	10.2 °C3 August 2021	23.4 °C	884 mm	143
2020	38.7 °C24 November 2020	11.0 °C10 August 2020	23.4 °C	1,114 mm	144
2019	36.8 °C29 October 2019	10.0 °C24 July 2019	23.3 °C	1,163 mm	123
2018	35.6 °C18 October 2018	11.2 °C26 July 2018	23.0 °C	1,026 mm	111
2017	37.0 °C18 October 2017	11.6 °C3 August 2017	23.1 °C	1,204 mm	124
2016	36.8 °C1 November 2016	12.1 °C2 August 2016	23.4 °C	961 mm	162
2015	37.2 °C2 November 2015	11.6 °C4 August 2015	23.2 °C	1,419 mm	123
2014	36.2 °C5 November 2014	10.7 °C2 August 2014	22.8 °C	1,155 mm	119
2013	37.3 °C16 November 2013	11.8 °C14 July 2013	22.9 °C	1,034 mm	123
2012	37.3 °C19 October 2012	9.7 °C20 July 2012	22.9 °C	981 mm	115
2011	38.5 °C31 October 2011	10.3 °C20 July 2011	23.1 °C	892 mm	124
2010	37.4 °C12 October 2010	11.4 °C15 August 2010	23.4 °C	966 mm	176
2009	36.6 °C18 December 2009	9.9 °C31 August 2009	22.8 °C	1,093 mm	133
2008	37.7 °C15 November 2008	10.7 °C29 June 2008	22.7 °C	1,015 mm	126
2007	36.3 °C25 November 2007	11.3 °C20 August 2007	23.0 °C	1,217 mm	117
2006	37.4 °C3 November 2006	11.3 °C5 July 2006	23.0 °C	950 mm	126
2005	37.0 °C17 November 2005	12.4 °C13 June 2005	23.3 °C	846 mm	132
2004	36.5 °C21 November 2004	12.0 °C15 July 2004	22.6 °C	1,145 mm	106
2003	35.4 °C12 November 2003	10.3 °C17 August 2003	22.7 °C	1,307 mm	120
2002	36.4 °C4 November 2002	12.0 °C14 July 2002	22.9 °C	944 mm	98
2001	37.2 °C21 November 2001	12.0 °C15 August 2001	23.0 °C	1,006 mm	124
2000	35.5 °C25 October 2000	10.7 °C19 July 2000	22.4 °C	1,470 mm	89
1999	35.1 °C7 December 1999	11.7 °C23 June 1999	22.2 °C	1,185 mm	87
1998	35.8 °C2 December 1998	11.5 °C5 June 1998	23.0 °C	915 mm	121
1997	37.5 °C15 November 1997	11.6 °C2 August 1997	22.5 °C	1,505 mm	90
1996	36.5 °C6 November 1996	10.2 °C12 July 1996	22.6 °C	1,296 mm	115
1995	36.8 °C26 October 1995	10.0 °C1 July 1995	22.9 °C	1,002 mm	126
1994	38.5 °C24 November 1994	9.9 °C29 May 1994	22.6 °C	1,044 mm	99
1993	36.0 °C10 December 1993	12.6 °C25 July 1993	22.9 °C	1,042 mm	119
1992	36.0 °C31 December 1992	11.2 °C13 August 1992	23.1 °C	663 mm	144
1991	37.1 °C31 October 1991	11.2 °C15 June 1991	22.4 °C	1,218 mm	103
1990	36.8 °C21 November 1990	10.9 °C25 July 1990	22.8 °C	945 mm	124
1989	35.0 °C23 October 1989	12.1 °C2 August 1989	22.1 °C	1,314 mm	69
1988	35.0 °C18 October 1988	11.5 °C21 August 1988	22.5 °C	978 mm	100
1987	36.6 °C28 December 1987	10.1 °C23 July 1987	22.8 °C	862 mm	123
1986	34.3 °C7 October 1986	11.4 °C26 July 1986	21.9 °C	1,122 mm	70
1985	35.5 °C4 November 1985	9.3 °C15 July 1985	22.0 °C	1,233 mm	75
1984	35.4 °C16 October 1984	11.1 °C6 June 1984	22.2 °C	1,116 mm	82
1983	37.5 °C11 November 1983	10.0 °C21 August 1983	22.8 °C	977 mm	107
1982	34.3 °C16 October 1982	10.9 °C7 June 1982	22.0 °C	1,362 mm	71
1981	35.6 °C5 October 1981	8.2 °C28 June 1981	21.9 °C	1,121 mm	109
1980	35.4 °C28 November 1980	11.4 °C17 June 1980	22.2 °C	912 mm	96
1979	35.6 °C28 October 1979	11.5 °C27 June 1979	22.5 °C	984 mm	117
1978	35.0 °C29 September 1978	10.3 °C26 July 1978	22.3 °C	1,393 mm	94
1977	36.2 °C22 October 1977	10.7 °C5 June 1977	22.5 °C	1,221 mm	117
1976	35.5 °C24 November 1976	9.8 °C3 June 1976	22.0 °C	1,169 mm	91
1975	34.6 °C26 October 1975	9.9 °C26 July 1975	21.9 °C	941 mm	92
1974	34.9 °C12 November 1974	10.5 °C16 June 1974	21.9 °C	1,505 mm	79
1973	36.2 °C5 November 1973	11.7 °C16 July 1973	22.5 °C	1,075 mm	122
1972	35.5 °C24 November 1972	10.1 °C5 August 1972	22.1 °C	1,159 mm	96
1971	33.9 °C17 October 1971	11.1 °C16 August 1971	22.1 °C	1,162 mm	87
1970	34.0 °C3 November 1970	11.4 °C7 July 1970	22.5 °C	1,203 mm	88
1969	36.5 °C27 November 1969	10.5 °C8 September 1969	22.9 °C	1,091 mm	122
1968	36.0 °C3 October 1968	8.5 °C17 June 1968	22.1 °C	1,076 mm	97
1967	35.8 °C7 October 1967	10.8 °C17 July 1967	22.1 °C	1,141 mm	89
1966	35.6 °C29 September 1966	10.2 °C21 July 1966	22.7 °C	942 mm	133
1965	34.8 °C6 November 1965	8.2 °C24 June 1965	21.6 °C	1,157 mm	72
1964	36.0 °C10 November 1964	9.1 °C23 July 1964	22.1 °C	946 mm	87
1963	35.0 °C22 October 1963	10.4 °C18 July 1963	22.1 °C	1,202 mm	70
1962	36.5 °C21 November 1962	11.2 °C24 June 1962	22.5 °C	1,192 mm	98
1961	36.3 °C28 October 1961	12.4 °C28 May 1961	22.3 °C	1,418 mm	68
1960	35.7 °C10 December 1960	11.2 °C7 July 1960	22.3 °C	1,016 mm	95
1959	36.6 °C1 November 1959	12.5 °C6 August 1959	22.2 °C	1,304 mm	76
1958	36.4 °C6 December 1958	11.1 °C27 August 1958	22.8 °C	1,371 mm	123
1957	37.8 °C25 November 1957	7.7 °C24 June 1957	22.7 °C	1,303 mm	113
1956	35.6 °C2 November 1956	7.7 °C10 July 1956	22.0 °C	1,350 mm	77
1955	36.2 °C21 October 1955	9.6 °C9 June 1955	22.0 °C	1,316 mm	85
1954	37.1 °C24 October 1954	10.1 °C25 July 1954	22.2 °C	986 mm	83
1953	37.9 °C9 November 1953	8.8 °C2 August 1953	22.2 °C	1,543 mm	97
1952	38.3 °C3 November 1952	9.7 °C21 June 1952	22.5 °C	1,553 mm	120
1951	38.3 °C27 November 1951	9.0 °C25 July 1951	22.8 °C	821 mm	133
1950	37.2 °C25 October 1950	10.4 °C13 July 1950	22.0 °C	1,547 mm	87
1949	37.3 °C1 December 1949	10.5 °C12 June 1949	22.9 °C	974 mm	139
1948	37.0 °C11 November 1948	9.4 °C18 July 1948	22.5 °C	1,679 mm	108
1947	36.3 °C26 November 1947	10.1 °C25 June 1947	22.5 °C	1,479 mm	113
1946	36.6 °C4 November 1946	10.3 °C29 June 1946	22.2 °C	1,470 mm	90
1945	37.3 °C8 November 1945	10.5 °C21 June 1945	22.3 °C	1,350 mm	101
1944	37.6 °C13 December 1944	10.0 °C8 July 1944	22.4 °C	977 mm	128
1943	39.5 °C2 December 1943	10.1 °C10 July 1943	22.4 °C	1,213 mm	97
1942	37.8 °C8 November 1942	11.0 °C10 July 1942	22.8 °C	934 mm	135
1941	37.4 °C24 September 1941	9.5 °C23 June 1941	22.8 °C	698 mm	131
1940	36.8 °C29 November 1940	11.0 °C4 June 1940	22.4 °C	1,131 mm	89

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

28.2 °C

+0.2 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

118 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1894 mm

+742 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	29.9 °C	+0.7 °C	412 mm	+135 mm
Feb	29.9 °C	+1.0 °C	319 mm	+90 mm
Mar	28.2 °C	-0.1 °C	248 mm	+81 mm
Apr	28.0 °C	+1.0 °C	50 mm	-20 mm
May	25.4 °C	-0.1 °C	74 mm	+50 mm
Jun	25.0 °C	+1.2 °C	20 mm	+1 mm
Jul	23.8 °C	+0.2 °C	19 mm	+2 mm
Aug	26.6 °C	+0.5 °C	8 mm	-4 mm
Sep	30.9 °C	+1.5 °C	3 mm	-8 mm
Oct	31.4 °C	-0.4 °C	15 mm	-7 mm
Nov	31.0 °C	-0.9 °C	156 mm	+73 mm
Dec	28.7 °C	-1.6 °C	571 mm	+350 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.0 °C

27 Oct 2025

Coldest day

12.2 °C

23 Jul 2025

Wettest day

85.5 mm

11 Mar 2025

Windiest day

39.8 km/h

10 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

96.5 km/h

11 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.0 °C

29 Nov 2025

Coldest feels-like

11.7 °C

23 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

12.9 h

2 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Alto Molocue?

Alto Molocue has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.6 °C and it receives 1,152 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Alto Molocue?

The hottest day measured in Alto Molocue between 1940 and 2025 was 2 December 1943, reaching 39.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Alto Molocue?

The coldest day measured in Alto Molocue between 1940 and 2025 was 10 July 1956, at 7.7 °C.

Does it snow in Alto Molocue?

Almost never: Alto Molocue sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Alto Molocue warmed?

Yes: Alto Molocue warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Alto Molocue?

The wettest day measured in Alto Molocue between 1940 and 2025 was 2 January 2020, with 166 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Alto Molocue?

The windiest day measured in Alto Molocue between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 2022, with winds reaching 40.8 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Alto Molocue?

The warmest month in Alto Molocue is November (25.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Alto Molocue?

Alto Molocue receives on average 1,152 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 148 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Alto Molocue?

Alto Molocue gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Alto Molocue?

Yes: Alto Molocue has on average 156 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Alto Molocue?

In Alto Molocue, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.3 °C on 12 November 2008, and the lowest was 5.9 °C on 11 July 1956.

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