AI-generatedNampula at a glance
- Best time
- May – Aug
- Warmest month
- Nov · 34°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,280 h
- Rain a year
- 919 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Elevation
- 431 m
Climate in Nampula
Nampula has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. November is the warmest month with average highs of 34 °C, while July is the coolest at 27 °C. With around 2,280 hours of sunshine a year, Nampula is sunny; November is the sunniest month with 7.9 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Nampula
The best time to visit Nampula is from May to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from June to July. From October to November it can get very hot, with highs of up to 34 °C. The rainy season is from December to March; the wettest month is January with 266 mm.
Nampula through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Nampula in the dry season
Apr – Nov
Good
- 27–34 °C by day
- 6.6 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Nampula in the rainy season
Dec – Mar
Poor
- 30–32 °C by day
- 5.6 h of sun a day
- 87 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Jun – Jul
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
Oct – Nov
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
Dec – Mar
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: June – July
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – August
Keep in mindPeak heat
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 27°
- Midday, 13:00: about 33°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
- Evening, 20:00: about 25°
- Night, 23:00: about 22°
04:5617:21
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 04:43–05:25 · evening 16:52–17:34
- Blue hour
- Morning 04:34–04:43 · evening 17:34–17:43
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Nampula compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs rise from about 32° at the start of the month to 34° at the end. The days get 0.4 h longer.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 32° | 34° |
| Night-time low | 18° | 20° |
| Daylight | 12.2 h | 12.6 h |
What is the weather like in Nampula in October?
In October, Nampula is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 11 mm in total. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Nampula.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 25 min04:56 – 17:21
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 4 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 34 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 28 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %24 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
Compare two months in Nampula
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
July has the better holiday weather in Nampula: score 90 against 57. In July, days are 6 °C cooler than in October. July has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 2 hours less a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 57 | 90better |
| Daytime high | 33° | 27° |
| Night-time low | 19° | 15° |
| Sunshine | 7.6 hbetter | 5.9 h |
| Rainy days | 3 | 2better |
| Rainfall | 11 mm | 6 mm |
| Muggy days | 4 | 0better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Nampula month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
36January30° · 5.1 h
In January, Nampula is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 266 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nampula.
Nampula in January38February30° · 5.2 h
In February, Nampula is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 21 days, totalling 202 mm. On about 16 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nampula.
Nampula in February40March30° · 5.3 h
In March, Nampula is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 21 days, totalling 150 mm. On about 15 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Nampula.
Nampula in March60April29° · 5.4 h
In April, Nampula is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 50 mm in total. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Nampula.
Nampula in April81May29° · 6.2 h
In May, Nampula is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 9 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Nampula.
Nampula in May89June27° · 6.0 h
In June, Nampula is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 6 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Nampula.
Nampula in June90July27° · 5.9 h
In July, Nampula is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Nampula.
Nampula in July78August29° · 6.3 h
In August, Nampula is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 10 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Nampula.
Nampula in August67September31° · 7.2 h
In September, Nampula is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Nampula.
Nampula in September57October33° · 7.6 h
In October, Nampula is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 11 mm in total. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Nampula.
Nampula in October47November34° · 7.9 h
In November, Nampula is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 46 mm. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Nampula.
Nampula in November30December32° · 6.7 h
In December, Nampula is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 19 days, totalling 163 mm. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nampula.
Nampula in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Nampula
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
PleasantOctober: nights around 19°. Ideal for sleeping, often with the window open. Muggy on about 4 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in July (15°), the warmest in January (22°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from November to April; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from May to October. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 167 days a year, mostly from December to April.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 36 | 30° | 22° | 5.1 h | 26 | 266 |
| FebruaryFeb | 38 | 30° | 22° | 5.2 h | 21 | 202 |
| MarchMar | 40 | 30° | 22° | 5.3 h | 21 | 150 |
| AprilApr | 60 | 29° | 20° | 5.4 h | 11 | 50 |
| MayMay | 81 | 29° | 18° | 6.2 h | 3 | 9 |
| JuneJun | 89 | 27° | 16° | 6.0 h | 2 | 6 |
| JulyJul | 90 | 27° | 15° | 5.9 h | 2 | 6 |
| AugustAug | 78 | 29° | 16° | 6.3 h | 2 | 6 |
| SeptemberSep | 67 | 31° | 17° | 7.2 h | 1 | 4 |
| OctoberOct | 57 | 33° | 19° | 7.6 h | 3 | 11 |
| NovemberNov | 47 | 34° | 21° | 7.9 h | 7 | 46 |
| DecemberDec | 30 | 32° | 22° | 6.7 h | 19 | 163 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
15.12° S, 39.27° E · 431 m · Africa/Maputo
Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Nampula
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 7.6 of 12.4 hours of daylight in Nampula, 61 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Nampula: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Nampula has about 3 rainy days with 11 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Nampula
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 13 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in February (UV 13).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 25 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Nampula
How breezy and how cloudy Nampula is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Nampula typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 34 % of the sky over Nampula: mostly sunny, with about 7.6 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Nampula
How often the day gets hot in Nampula (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Nampula has about 28 hot days, with an average daytime high of 33 °C: often hot. Avoid the midday sun, look for shade and drink plenty.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Nampula
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Nampula in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Nampula has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 33).
- 54
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 29 °C by day
- 5.4 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
- 83
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 28 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 3 rainy days a month
- 82
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Excellent
- 28 °C by day
- 6.2 h of sun a day
- 2 rainy days a month
- 57
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 33 °C by day
- 7.6 h of sun a day
- 3 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat
- 33
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 22 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 10 h 35 min
- Distance
- 8,340 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Mozambique
- Currency
- Mozambican Metical (MZN)
- Language
- Portuguese
- Sockets
- Type C, F, M · 220 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the left
- Dialling code
- +258
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
Storm season
Nampula lies in an area that cyclones from the south-western Indian Ocean can reach. The cyclone season runs from November to April, with most storms from January to March. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
- January: Peak
- February: Peak
- March: Peak
- April: Season
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November: Season
- December: Season
Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM, Fiji Meteorological Service); not a forecast.
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Nampula vs Island of Mozambique
In October Island of Mozambique has the better holiday weather (score 75 vs 57). During the day Island of Mozambique is 2 °C cooler than Nampula. Island of Mozambique gets one more hour of sunshine a day.
| in October | Nampula | Island of Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 57 | 75 |
| Daytime high | 33° | 31° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 27° |
| Sunshine | 8 h | 9 h |
| Rainy days | 3 | 3 |
| Best time | May – Aug | May – Nov |
Through the year
Best places in the country
Mozambique in October: the best places
In October, Nampula ranks 7 of 7 destinations in this country.
- Island of Mozambique31°27°100
- 2Inhambane27°25°95
- 3Quelimane31°26°69
- 4Maputo29°23°69
- 5Pemba31°27°68
- 6Beira32°26°62
- 7NampulaThis page33°57
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Frequently asked questions about Nampula
When is the best time to visit Nampula?
The best time to visit Nampula is from May to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Nampula?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C and nights around 21 °C. July is the coolest month at 27 °C.
When does it rain most in Nampula?
The rainy season is from December to March; the wettest month is January with 266 mm. The driest month is September with 4 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Nampula get?
Nampula gets around 2,280 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is November with 7.9 hours a day; in January there are 5.1 hours a day.
What time zone is Nampula in?
Nampula is on UTC+2 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Nampula?
A nonstop flight from London to Nampula takes about 10 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 8,340 km.
When is cyclone season in Nampula?
Nampula lies in an area that cyclones from the south-western Indian Ocean can reach. The cyclone season runs from November to April, with most storms from January to March. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
Which school holidays are best for Nampula?
Nampula has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 33). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 54, May half-term 83, summer holidays 82, October half-term 57, Christmas holidays 33.