Macomia climate — normals and trends
Macomia (Mozambique) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.1 °C and it receives 1,098 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 (25.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Macomia averages 0 frost days, 147 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 146 rainy days per year.
Macomia has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.8 °C (on 25 November 1943) and the coldest 12.0 °C (on 24 June 1962).
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
MacomiaCabo Delgado Province
- coords
- -12.25°, 40.12°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.1°C
Average daily high
29.6°C
Average daily low
20.2°C
Annual rainfall
1,098mm
Sunshine / day
10.4h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
13.2km/h
Seasonal range
3.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
147 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
146 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.8 °C
Average feels-like low
22.8 °C
Average peak gust
33.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
213 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · 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
37.8 °C
25 November 1943
Coldest day
12.0 °C
24 June 1962
Wettest day
120 mm
27 December 2019
Windiest day
38.7 km/h
25 April 2019
Strongest gust
96.5 km/h
25 April 2019
Hottest feels-like
42.1 °C
17 December 2002
Coldest feels-like
11.1 °C
10 July 1956
Sunniest day
12.7 h
2 January 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 182 mm | -64 mm |
| Feb | 30.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 152 mm | -70 mm |
| Mar | 29.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 189 mm | -19 mm |
| Apr | 29.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 143 mm | +18 mm |
| May | 28.7 °C | -0.1 °C | 47 mm | +24 mm |
| Jun | 28.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 5 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 27.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 8 mm | +1 mm |
| Aug | 28.7 °C | 0.0 °C | 3 mm | -4 mm |
| Sep | 30.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 5 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 30.6 °C | -0.5 °C | 12 mm | -8 mm |
| Nov | 31.0 °C | -0.7 °C | 101 mm | +45 mm |
| Dec | 30.6 °C | -0.4 °C | 171 mm | -1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Macomia?
Macomia has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.1 °C and it receives 1,098 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Macomia?
The hottest day measured in Macomia between 1940 and 2025 was 25 November 1943, reaching 37.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Macomia?
The coldest day measured in Macomia between 1940 and 2025 was 24 June 1962, at 12.0 °C.
Does it snow in Macomia?
Almost never: Macomia sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Macomia warmed?
Yes: Macomia warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Macomia?
The wettest day measured in Macomia between 1940 and 2025 was 27 December 2019, with 120 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Macomia?
The windiest day measured in Macomia between 1940 and 2025 was 25 April 2019, with winds reaching 38.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Macomia?
The warmest month in Macomia is November (25.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Macomia?
Macomia receives on average 1,098 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 146 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Macomia?
Macomia gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Macomia?
Yes: Macomia has on average 213 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Macomia?
In Macomia, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.1 °C on 17 December 2002, and the lowest was 11.1 °C on 10 July 1956.
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