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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 31°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 667 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 133 mm while June barely receives 13 mm.
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 (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 88 | 70 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 69 | 90 | 97 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 88 | 70 | 39 | 19 | 13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 14 | 17 | 19 | 69 | 90 | 97 |
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 (km/h) | 11.8 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.2 |
| 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 (km/h) | 11.8 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 10.3 |
| 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 (km/h) | 11.0 | 12.3 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.2 |
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.