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Xai-Xai, Mozambique climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Xai-Xai has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 57°F at night. Precipitation totals about 26 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 5.2 inches while June barely receives 0.51 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Xai-Xai climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 72 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 62 | 58 |
| Precipitation (in) | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 68 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 57 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 63 | 58 | 53 | 47 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 59 | 67 | 68 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 63 | 58 | 53 | 47 | 35 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 35 | 38 | 45 | 59 | 67 | 68 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Maputo, a weather station, about 145 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.