24 to 30°C
temperature
2993 hours
sunshine per day
511 mm
rain
196 days
dry
169 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Xai-Xai

Xai-Xai has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Xai-Xai is 27° degrees and there is about 511 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 158 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 24°C and 30°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 24°C
  • Rain: it rains 169 days and there is a total of approximately 511 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2993 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 24°C and 30°C
Warmest month: 30°C in February
Coldest month: 24°C in June
Night temperature: between 17°C and 24°C
Dry days: 196 days
Days with rain: 169 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 511 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2993 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Xai-Xai.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Xai-Xai.

Climate table of Xai-Xai

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Xai-Xai. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Xai-Xai might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 29 30 29 27 26 24 24 25 28 28 29 30
Night temp. (°C) 24 24 23 21 19 17 17 17 19 20 21 23
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 91 69 73 48 19 13 14 9 12 33 56 74
Days with rain 22 18 21 18 11 8 11 7 9 13 14 17
Dry days 9 10 10 12 20 22 20 24 21 18 16 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 11 9 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 10 10
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 7

Best time to visit Xai-Xai

The best time to visit Xai-Xai in Mozambique is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Xai-Xai is 30°C in February and the lowest is 24°C in June.

Climate of Xai-Xai by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Xai-Xai? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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