Montepuez, Mozambique

Full City Profile

88,442 Population 285/sq mi density

1,745 ft Elevation 532 meters

77°F Avg Temperature 25°C

Montepuez has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 77°F (25°C). Winters average 79°F in January while summers reach 71°F in July. The area gets 266 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 38.5 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

79°F Jan (26°C) 71°F Jul (22°C)

Annual Average	77.1°F
	43% above US avg
January Average	79°F (26°C)
July Average	71°F (22°C)
Sunny Days	266 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	1,745 ft (532 m)
Area	310.2 sq mi (803.3 km²)
Population Density	285/sq mi
Coordinates	-13.1256°N, 38.9997°W
Timezone	Africa/Maputo

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 38.5"

1% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Jan) 9.06"

Driest Month (Aug) 0.04"

Air Quality

Hurricane History

6 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Chido (2025).

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2025	Chido	Category 4	60 km
2025	Dikeledi	Category 2	285 km
2025	Jude	Category 1	240 km
2022	Gombe	Category 3	243 km
2019	Kenneth	Category 4	119 km
1994	Nadia	Category 1	246 km

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

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	79°F (26°C)	9.1 in	Wettest
February	78°F (26°C)	8.7 in
March	79°F (26°C)	6.9 in
April	78°F (25°C)	2.9 in
May	75°F (24°C)	0.5 in
June	72°F (22°C)	0.1 in
July	71°F (22°C)	0.2 in	Coldest
August	74°F (23°C)	0.0 in	Driest
September	77°F (25°C)	0.1 in
October	81°F (27°C)	0.4 in
November	82°F (28°C)	2.3 in	Warmest
December	80°F (27°C)	7.3 in

Montepuez has a seasonal temperature swing of 11°F / from 71°F in July to 82°F in November. Total annual precipitation is 38.5 inches, with January being the wettest month (9.1") and August the driest (0.0").

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