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 | |
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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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