Malema, Mozambique

Full City Profile

23,553 Population 7/sq mi density

2,096 ft Elevation 639 meters

72°F Avg Temperature 22°C

Malema has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 72°F (22°C). Winters average 74°F in January while summers reach 65°F in July. The area gets 263 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 40.3 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

74°F Jan (24°C) 65°F Jul (18°C)

Annual Average	71.7°F
	33% above US avg
January Average	74°F (24°C)
July Average	65°F (18°C)
Sunny Days	263 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	2,096 ft (639 m)
Area	3,471.4 sq mi (8,991.0 km²)
Population Density	7/sq mi
Coordinates	-14.9475°N, 37.4159°W
Timezone	Africa/Maputo

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 40.3"

6% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jan) 10.47"

Driest Month (Jul) 0.08"

Air Quality

Hurricane History

6 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Chido (2025).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2025	Chido	Category 3	268 km
2025	Jude	Category 1	267 km
2023	Freddy	Category 2	278 km
2022	Gombe	Category 1	247 km
2000	Hudah	Category 2	222 km
1996	Bonita	Category 1	299 km

Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	74°F (24°C)	10.5 in	Wettest
February	74°F (24°C)	9.3 in
March	74°F (23°C)	7.6 in
April	73°F (23°C)	1.8 in
May	69°F (21°C)	0.2 in
June	66°F (19°C)	0.2 in
July	65°F (18°C)	0.1 in	Coldest, Driest
August	67°F (19°C)	0.1 in
September	72°F (22°C)	0.2 in
October	76°F (24°C)	0.3 in
November	76°F (25°C)	2.5 in	Warmest
December	75°F (24°C)	7.7 in

Malema has a seasonal temperature swing of 11°F / from 65°F in July to 76°F in November. Total annual precipitation is 40.3 inches, with January being the wettest month (10.5") and July the driest (0.1").

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