Best time to visit Nampula

July is the best time to visit Nampula for general sightseeing, with average highs of 25 °C and about 2 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly May to August.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking July comfort 93/100
The least cloud September 33 % average cloud cover
The least rain September 5 mm
Warmth November 32 °C
Cooler weather July 25 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 July 93 25 °C 2
2 June 91 25 °C 2
3 August 88 27 °C 1
4 May 86 27 °C 2
5 September 81 30 °C 1
6 April 74 28 °C 10
7 October 74 32 °C 2
8 November 67 32 °C 7
9 March 55 29 °C 21
10 February 53 29 °C 21
11 January 53 29 °C 25
12 December 52 31 °C 18

When to think twice

December scores lowest with about 18 wet days and highs near 31 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 29.2 °C 266 mm 84 %
February 29.0 °C 194 mm 80 %
March 28.5 °C 144 mm 72 %
April 27.6 °C 44 mm 56 %
May 26.8 °C 9 mm 45 %
June 25.4 °C 7 mm 43 %
July 25.1 °C 6 mm 43 %
August 27.0 °C 6 mm 39 %
September 29.7 °C 5 mm 33 %
October 31.6 °C 13 mm 34 %
November 32.5 °C 48 mm 46 %
December 30.9 °C 155 mm 67 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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