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Cuamba Weather in January

Cuamba in January

The short of it: Cuamba in January averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 21 °C (70 °F), with 302 mm (11.9 in) of rain and about 12 h 55 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 31° · low 21° · rain 302 mm · daylight 12 h 55 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June

Thirty years of records give Cuamba an average January high of 31°, a low of 21° and some 302 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 302 mm.

The sun is up for about 12 h 55 min in mid-January.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates January 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.

Against its neighbours, Cuamba runs warmer than most and drier than most in January. Mutuáli, 51 km to the E, sees much the same highs.

January in Cuamba, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus December
2° colder, 109 mm more rain
Versus February
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 55 min
Average wind
5 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

January averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MutuáliNampula51 km E31°20°314 mm
InsacaNiassa Province84 km WSW29°20°299 mm
GurúèZambezia Province88 km SSE30°19°379 mm
MalemaNampula96 km E30°17°329 mm
MandimbaNiassa Province108 km WNW29°19°293 mm
MachingaSouthern Region139 km WSW27°19°292 mm
MangochiSouthern Region142 km WNW30°21°238 mm
LiwondeSouthern Region144 km WSW30°21°267 mm
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The Almanac · Cuamba Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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January
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 302 mm.

Climate of Cuamba by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°21°302 mm5 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦
February32°21°213 mm5 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦
March31°20°133 mm5 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦
April31°19°35 mm5 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
May29°15°3.0 mm6 km/h11 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
June28°13°4.0 mm7 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦
July28°13°3.0 mm7 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
August30°14°2.0 mm8 km/h11 h 37 min✦✦✦✦
September33°17°5.0 mm8 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦
October36°20°14 mm7 km/h12 h 27 min✦✦✦
November36°22°61 mm8 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦
December33°21°193 mm6 km/h13 h 0 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Cuamba in January

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Cuamba in January?

Days average 31 °C (88 °F) and nights 21 °C (70 °F), with about 302 mm (11.9 in) of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 302 mm.

Is January a good time to visit Cuamba?

The Almanac gives January 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are July and June.

How long are the days in Cuamba in January?

In mid-January the sun is up for about 12 h 55 min. The days are shortening — from 11 h 15 min in June to 13 h 0 min in December.

Does it snow in Cuamba in January?

Hardly — January nights average 21 °C (70 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Cuamba in January?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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