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Mozambique in January

Around 30 °C with 226 mm of rain and 5.9 hours of sun a day.

January is a mixed month for Mozambique — worth planning around specific regions. Around 30 °C with 226 mm of rain and 5.9 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Mozambique · January
What the weather usually does

Mozambique · typical month

  • Day / night
    23 – 30 °C
    Year range 15 – 32 °C
  • Rainfall
    226 mm
    Year range 8 – 226 mm
  • Sunshine
    5.9 hr / day
    Year range 5.9 – 8.3 hr / day
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What’s open · January

Things to do in Mozambique in January

Nothing in Mozambique shuts for the season; January runs the full list.

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

11 regions · current month

Mozambique, taken apart

Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Mozambique

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Mozambique carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyMozambique. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (25.9), highest in November (32.4). Monthly means: 30.4, 30.6, 29.9, 29.0, 27.7, 26.2, 25.9, 28.0, 30.5, 31.8, 32.4, 31.7.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January30.422.621.032.8
February30.622.721.632.9
March29.921.920.332.5
April29.020.618.531.7
May27.717.916.229.9
June26.216.214.630.0
July25.915.513.929.0
August28.016.714.631.5
September30.518.916.133.6
October31.820.617.535.3
November32.422.219.736.0
December31.722.820.735.5
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyMozambique. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in August (8), highest in January (226). Monthly means: 226, 181, 147, 57, 17, 12, 10, 8, 8, 21, 63, 164.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January226
February181
March147
April57
May17
June12
July10
August8
September8
October21
November63
December164
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyMozambique. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in January (5.9), highest in October (8.3). Monthly means: 5.9, 6.2, 6.0, 6.3, 7.1, 6.6, 6.7, 7.5, 8.1, 8.3, 7.9, 7.0.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January5.9
February6.2
March6.0
April6.3
May7.1
June6.6
July6.7
August7.5
September8.1
October8.3
November7.9
December7.0
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyMozambique. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in February (8.7), highest in October (12.3). Monthly means: 9.1, 8.7, 9.3, 9.7, 9.6, 10.0, 10.2, 10.6, 11.6, 12.3, 11.2, 9.6.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January9.16.414.0
February8.76.212.9
March9.36.213.3
April9.76.913.3
May9.67.013.6
June10.07.314.6
July10.27.514.8
August10.68.114.8
September11.69.215.3
October12.39.815.8
November11.28.614.1
December9.67.412.7
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Around 31 °C with 181 mm of rain and 6.2 hours of sun a day.

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