Mocuba climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Mocuba?

Mocuba has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.4 °C and it receives 987 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mocuba?

The hottest day measured in Mocuba between 1940 and 2025 was 24 November 1994, reaching 43.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Mocuba?

The coldest day measured in Mocuba between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 1956, at 8.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Mocuba?

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

Q: Has the climate of Mocuba warmed?

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

Q: What is the wettest day in Mocuba?

The wettest day measured in Mocuba between 1940 and 2025 was 12 March 2023, with 229 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Mocuba?

The windiest day measured in Mocuba between 1940 and 2025 was 27 February 1945, with winds reaching 44.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Mocuba?

The warmest month in Mocuba is November (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Mocuba?

Mocuba receives on average 987 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 145 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Mocuba?

Mocuba gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Mocuba (Mozambique) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.4 °C and it receives 987 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 (27.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Mocuba averages 0 frost days, 178 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 145 rainy days per year.

Mocuba 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 43.6 °C (on 24 November 1994) and the coldest 8.4 °C (on 9 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

MocubaZambezia Province

coords: -16.84°, 36.99°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthNovemberColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthSeptember

Mean daily temperature

24.4°C

Average daily high

30.1°C

Average daily low

20.0°C

Annual rainfall

987mm

Sunshine / day

10.4h

Mean relative humidity

74%

Average peak wind

13.2km/h

Seasonal range

7.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

178 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

145 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

33.1 °C

Average feels-like low

22.2 °C

Average peak gust

29.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

201 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.31 · 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

43.6 °C

24 November 1994

Coldest day

8.4 °C

9 July 1956

Wettest day

229 mm

12 March 2023

Windiest day

44.0 km/h

27 February 1945

Strongest gust

99.7 km/h

11 March 2025

Hottest feels-like

46.2 °C

14 November 2008

Coldest feels-like

6.4 °C

9 July 1956

Sunniest day

13.0 h

14 December 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	40.3 °C2 November 2025	12.7 °C23 July 2025	24.8 °C	1,446 mm	189
2024	41.1 °C29 October 2024	13.0 °C26 July 2024	25.6 °C	697 mm	229
2023	42.0 °C14 October 2023	12.9 °C28 June 2023	25.5 °C	1,234 mm	217
2022	40.7 °C20 November 2022	12.2 °C28 July 2022	24.7 °C	1,289 mm	188
2021	43.2 °C9 November 2021	10.9 °C3 August 2021	25.4 °C	742 mm	210
2020	43.4 °C25 November 2020	11.5 °C11 August 2020	25.2 °C	733 mm	208
2019	42.7 °C29 October 2019	11.1 °C24 July 2019	25.1 °C	1,076 mm	193
2018	40.3 °C22 November 2018	13.1 °C26 July 2018	24.9 °C	869 mm	204
2017	42.0 °C27 October 2017	12.1 °C3 August 2017	24.8 °C	1,094 mm	184
2016	40.6 °C14 November 2016	12.9 °C22 June 2016	25.2 °C	883 mm	211
2015	41.7 °C13 December 2015	12.1 °C16 June 2015	25.0 °C	927 mm	198
2014	40.1 °C9 October 2014	11.5 °C2 August 2014	24.6 °C	902 mm	191
2013	41.6 °C2 November 2013	11.7 °C15 July 2013	24.5 °C	940 mm	186
2012	41.9 °C19 October 2012	9.8 °C20 July 2012	24.7 °C	790 mm	203
2011	41.9 °C1 November 2011	11.3 °C20 July 2011	24.7 °C	868 mm	195
2010	41.5 °C12 October 2010	11.0 °C16 August 2010	25.2 °C	866 mm	214
2009	40.7 °C10 November 2009	10.9 °C31 August 2009	24.7 °C	803 mm	216
2008	41.9 °C4 November 2008	11.8 °C3 July 2008	24.6 °C	720 mm	206
2007	41.4 °C24 November 2007	11.1 °C21 August 2007	24.9 °C	1,011 mm	227
2006	42.2 °C3 November 2006	11.2 °C8 August 2006	24.7 °C	755 mm	201
2005	41.5 °C17 November 2005	13.4 °C2 August 2005	25.2 °C	635 mm	240
2004	40.2 °C21 November 2004	12.3 °C14 August 2004	24.3 °C	1,048 mm	200
2003	39.6 °C6 November 2003	11.7 °C18 August 2003	24.5 °C	893 mm	186
2002	40.6 °C4 November 2002	11.6 °C14 July 2002	24.5 °C	713 mm	197
2001	41.0 °C21 November 2001	12.3 °C19 June 2001	24.6 °C	1,024 mm	177
2000	38.1 °C25 October 2000	12.0 °C19 July 2000	24.0 °C	1,166 mm	157
1999	37.9 °C5 December 1999	11.1 °C24 June 1999	23.8 °C	1,080 mm	133
1998	39.4 °C6 November 1998	13.2 °C15 July 1998	24.5 °C	944 mm	181
1997	39.5 °C15 November 1997	13.1 °C3 May 1997	24.0 °C	1,445 mm	149
1996	40.6 °C18 November 1996	11.2 °C13 July 1996	24.4 °C	1,209 mm	169
1995	42.1 °C26 October 1995	8.7 °C11 July 1995	24.6 °C	877 mm	177
1994	43.6 °C24 November 1994	11.2 °C29 May 1994	24.2 °C	937 mm	145
1993	39.3 °C3 December 1993	13.1 °C8 June 1993	24.8 °C	764 mm	203
1992	40.6 °C25 October 1992	11.7 °C3 July 1992	25.2 °C	526 mm	241
1991	40.0 °C31 October 1991	12.1 °C1 June 1991	24.1 °C	1,126 mm	179
1990	40.1 °C18 December 1990	12.2 °C17 August 1990	24.6 °C	828 mm	187
1989	39.1 °C10 November 1989	12.3 °C13 July 1989	23.9 °C	1,160 mm	128
1988	38.7 °C11 October 1988	12.9 °C21 August 1988	24.2 °C	952 mm	169
1987	40.5 °C20 November 1987	11.1 °C23 July 1987	24.5 °C	744 mm	206
1986	37.7 °C7 October 1986	11.3 °C16 August 1986	23.4 °C	1,182 mm	126
1985	39.9 °C4 November 1985	11.0 °C2 August 1985	23.6 °C	1,248 mm	138
1984	38.8 °C3 December 1984	11.5 °C23 August 1984	23.9 °C	1,093 mm	147
1983	40.7 °C12 November 1983	11.5 °C21 August 1983	24.7 °C	870 mm	202
1982	39.2 °C7 December 1982	11.4 °C4 August 1982	23.6 °C	1,143 mm	145
1981	37.7 °C6 November 1981	9.9 °C27 June 1981	23.5 °C	1,031 mm	161
1980	39.3 °C14 November 1980	11.6 °C17 June 1980	24.1 °C	866 mm	175
1979	38.5 °C1 October 1979	12.4 °C26 June 1979	24.1 °C	853 mm	180
1978	38.3 °C29 September 1978	11.5 °C26 July 1978	24.2 °C	1,160 mm	181
1977	40.0 °C23 October 1977	11.8 °C7 August 1977	24.3 °C	939 mm	189
1976	39.8 °C25 November 1976	11.5 °C22 July 1976	23.7 °C	1,036 mm	160
1975	37.9 °C14 November 1975	10.2 °C27 July 1975	23.6 °C	846 mm	159
1974	38.2 °C12 November 1974	9.5 °C16 June 1974	23.6 °C	1,348 mm	156
1973	38.9 °C15 September 1973	12.2 °C2 August 1973	24.3 °C	894 mm	192
1972	38.8 °C23 November 1972	10.4 °C4 August 1972	24.1 °C	886 mm	189
1971	37.8 °C20 November 1971	12.3 °C16 August 1971	23.9 °C	884 mm	186
1970	38.2 °C30 September 1970	11.2 °C6 July 1970	24.4 °C	979 mm	189
1969	40.8 °C28 November 1969	12.7 °C8 September 1969	24.7 °C	912 mm	202
1968	40.3 °C3 October 1968	9.2 °C15 June 1968	24.0 °C	858 mm	184
1967	40.2 °C7 October 1967	12.3 °C17 July 1967	23.8 °C	1,098 mm	152
1966	39.3 °C29 September 1966	11.9 °C21 July 1966	24.5 °C	801 mm	181
1965	38.0 °C10 December 1965	10.2 °C23 June 1965	23.2 °C	998 mm	112
1964	40.6 °C10 November 1964	11.1 °C28 July 1964	23.8 °C	811 mm	153
1963	38.9 °C22 October 1963	11.4 °C13 August 1963	23.7 °C	1,230 mm	144
1962	39.8 °C21 November 1962	11.7 °C6 June 1962	24.3 °C	1,019 mm	187
1961	41.2 °C29 October 1961	13.6 °C20 July 1961	24.3 °C	981 mm	163
1960	40.1 °C14 October 1960	12.4 °C7 July 1960	24.4 °C	795 mm	178
1959	39.7 °C1 November 1959	13.4 °C15 June 1959	24.0 °C	960 mm	154
1958	39.5 °C17 October 1958	12.2 °C12 July 1958	24.4 °C	1,220 mm	196
1957	41.8 °C12 November 1957	9.7 °C25 June 1957	24.4 °C	1,066 mm	145
1956	39.4 °C2 November 1956	8.4 °C9 July 1956	23.6 °C	1,201 mm	133
1955	40.1 °C21 October 1955	11.6 °C13 August 1955	23.5 °C	1,133 mm	133
1954	40.8 °C27 October 1954	10.8 °C24 July 1954	23.9 °C	865 mm	156
1953	40.7 °C9 November 1953	9.9 °C3 August 1953	23.7 °C	1,411 mm	143
1952	40.6 °C3 November 1952	12.0 °C21 June 1952	24.2 °C	1,386 mm	170
1951	43.2 °C27 November 1951	11.0 °C22 July 1951	24.8 °C	785 mm	234
1950	41.2 °C24 October 1950	11.4 °C30 June 1950	23.7 °C	1,151 mm	162
1949	41.8 °C19 November 1949	11.6 °C22 June 1949	24.5 °C	914 mm	185
1948	40.2 °C13 October 1948	10.9 °C11 July 1948	24.0 °C	1,543 mm	144
1947	40.5 °C28 October 1947	11.8 °C4 August 1947	24.2 °C	1,161 mm	150
1946	40.6 °C24 October 1946	10.9 °C21 June 1946	23.8 °C	1,251 mm	156
1945	40.6 °C8 November 1945	11.7 °C1 August 1945	24.2 °C	1,219 mm	150
1944	40.3 °C13 December 1944	11.1 °C26 July 1944	24.2 °C	845 mm	170
1943	43.0 °C1 December 1943	9.9 °C1 July 1943	24.0 °C	1,006 mm	159
1942	41.4 °C8 November 1942	11.9 °C10 July 1942	24.9 °C	713 mm	213
1941	41.1 °C19 October 1941	11.3 °C27 July 1941	24.7 °C	670 mm	182
1940	41.4 °C12 November 1940	12.2 °C10 August 1940	24.3 °C	860 mm	167

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

30.2 °C

+0.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

189 d/yr

+11

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1446 mm

+459 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	32.2 °C	+1.2 °C	325 mm	+103 mm
Feb	31.4 °C	+0.8 °C	196 mm	+9 mm
Mar	30.1 °C	+0.2 °C	263 mm	+115 mm
Apr	29.9 °C	+1.0 °C	54 mm	-7 mm
May	27.1 °C	-0.5 °C	77 mm	+52 mm
Jun	26.9 °C	+0.9 °C	19 mm	-1 mm
Jul	25.8 °C	0.0 °C	18 mm	-0 mm
Aug	28.9 °C	+0.5 °C	12 mm	-2 mm
Sep	33.0 °C	+1.1 °C	7 mm	-3 mm
Oct	33.7 °C	-0.5 °C	13 mm	-9 mm
Nov	32.7 °C	-1.6 °C	122 mm	+49 mm
Dec	30.6 °C	-1.7 °C	341 mm	+153 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

40.3 °C

2 Nov 2025

Coldest day

12.7 °C

23 Jul 2025

Wettest day

132.0 mm

11 Mar 2025

Windiest day

37.9 km/h

11 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

99.7 km/h

11 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.4 °C

16 Jan 2025

Coldest feels-like

12.4 °C

23 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

15 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Mocuba?

Mocuba has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.4 °C and it receives 987 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mocuba?

The hottest day measured in Mocuba between 1940 and 2025 was 24 November 1994, reaching 43.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Mocuba?

The coldest day measured in Mocuba between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 1956, at 8.4 °C.

Does it snow in Mocuba?

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

Has the climate of Mocuba warmed?

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

What is the wettest day in Mocuba?

The wettest day measured in Mocuba between 1940 and 2025 was 12 March 2023, with 229 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Mocuba?

The windiest day measured in Mocuba between 1940 and 2025 was 27 February 1945, with winds reaching 44.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Mocuba?

The warmest month in Mocuba is November (27.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Mocuba?

Mocuba receives on average 987 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 145 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Mocuba?

Mocuba gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Mocuba?

Yes: Mocuba has on average 201 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mocuba?

In Mocuba, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.2 °C on 14 November 2008, and the lowest was 6.4 °C on 9 July 1956.

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