Inhambane weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Inhambane is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with September and May close behind. Inhambane averages about 2,971 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,971
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 95/100
- Rain / year
- 791 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 29°C / 84°F
- Population
- 95k
- Elevation
- 6 m
When is the best time to visit Inhambane?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Inhambane is August, then September and May. The dullest month is December (69/100, 160 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Inhambane?
Inhambane gets a lot of sun: around 2,971 hours a year. August (95/100) is noticeably better than December (69). It ranks #3 of 12 destinations in Mozambique for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,918 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 52% of the annual 791 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 141 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 107 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 96 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 87 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 52 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| May | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 24 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| June | 89 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 42 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
| July | 92 | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 23 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
| August | 95 | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 10 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| September | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 14 mm | 7 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 90 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 38 mm | 9 | 25° / 77°F |
| November | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 84 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| December | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 160 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Inhambane by month
The sea off Inhambane is warmest in February at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in August at 24°C / 75°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Maputo Mozambique · 365 km · best in Jul · 2,689 h sun/yr
- Johannesburg South Africa · 764 km · best in Aug · 3,287 h sun/yr
- Durban South Africa · 767 km · best in Jun · 2,503 h sun/yr
- Harare Zimbabwe · 799 km · best in Aug · 3,184 h sun/yr
- Gaborone Botswana · 965 km · best in Jul · 3,481 h sun/yr
- Lusaka Zambia · 1,197 km · best in Jun · 3,066 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Xai-Xai Mozambique · 202 km · 2,904 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Vilanculo Mozambique · 207 km · 3,000 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Skukuza South Africa · 405 km · 2,745 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Phalaborwa South Africa · 432 km · 2,736 h sun/yr · best in May
- Hoedspruit South Africa · 445 km · 2,745 h sun/yr · best in Jun
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