Chibuto climate — normals and trends
Chibuto (Mozambique) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.5 °C and it receives 541 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 January (26.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (19.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Chibuto averages 0 frost days, 139 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 78 rainy days per year.
Chibuto has warmed by +0.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.07 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 43.8 °C (on 28 October 2019) and the coldest 8.1 °C (on 15 June 1968).
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
ChibutoGaza Province
- coords
- -24.69°, 33.53°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.5°C
Average daily high
28.8°C
Average daily low
19.3°C
Annual rainfall
541mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
71%
Average peak wind
17.4km/h
Seasonal range
7.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
139 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
78 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.5 °C
Average feels-like low
20.5 °C
Average peak gust
35.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
173 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.6 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.14 · p = < 0.001
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
43.8 °C
28 October 2019
Coldest day
8.1 °C
15 June 1968
Wettest day
150 mm
31 January 1998
Windiest day
61.9 km/h
13 March 1941
Strongest gust
88.9 km/h
16 February 2017
Hottest feels-like
47.7 °C
24 December 2016
Coldest feels-like
4.9 °C
15 June 1968
Sunniest day
13.5 h
30 December 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 123 mm | +28 mm |
| Feb | 31.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 105 mm | +26 mm |
| Mar | 30.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 17 mm | -45 mm |
| Apr | 29.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 23 mm | -14 mm |
| May | 27.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 15 mm | -7 mm |
| Jun | 26.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 6 mm | -8 mm |
| Jul | 25.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 12 mm | +1 mm |
| Aug | 27.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 7 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 28.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 22 mm | +2 mm |
| Oct | 29.0 °C | -0.7 °C | 18 mm | -16 mm |
| Nov | 29.1 °C | -1.4 °C | 41 mm | -20 mm |
| Dec | 29.9 °C | -1.3 °C | 122 mm | +26 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Chibuto?
Chibuto has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.5 °C and it receives 541 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Chibuto?
The hottest day measured in Chibuto between 1940 and 2025 was 28 October 2019, reaching 43.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Chibuto?
The coldest day measured in Chibuto between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1968, at 8.1 °C.
Does it snow in Chibuto?
Almost never: Chibuto sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Chibuto warmed?
Yes: Chibuto warmed by +0.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Chibuto?
The wettest day measured in Chibuto between 1940 and 2025 was 31 January 1998, with 150 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Chibuto?
The windiest day measured in Chibuto between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1941, with winds reaching 61.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Chibuto?
The warmest month in Chibuto is January (26.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (19.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Chibuto?
Chibuto receives on average 541 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 78 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Chibuto?
Chibuto gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Chibuto?
Yes: Chibuto has on average 173 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Chibuto?
In Chibuto, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.7 °C on 24 December 2016, and the lowest was 4.9 °C on 15 June 1968.
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