Climate
The climate in Niassa is tropical, which gives the province two different seasons: the summer (warm and rainy) and the winter (cold and dry). As shown in the matrix below the temperatures during summertime varies from 15 to 30 degrees and while during winter it stays at approximately 10 to 20 degrees.
|
Month |
Average Temperature ºC (Minimum) |
Average Temperature ºC (Maximum) |
Average Total Precipitation per Month (mm) |
Number of days with Precipitation |
|
Jan |
15.4 |
25.6 |
239.0 |
23.4 |
|
Feb |
15.6 |
26.6 |
214.9 |
20.4 |
|
Mar |
15.2 |
25.8 |
214.0 |
21.1 |
|
Apr |
13.9 |
25.4 |
90.7 |
13.8 |
|
May |
11.2 |
24.4 |
28.2 |
4.6 |
|
Jun |
8.9 |
22.7 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
|
Jul |
8.3 |
21.7 |
2.8 |
1.8 |
|
Aug |
9.7 |
23.7 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
|
Sep |
11.5 |
26.9 |
9.4 |
0.9 |
|
Oct |
13.4 |
28.5 |
21.9 |
4.0 |
|
Nov |
14.7 |
29.7 |
88.6 |
10.9 |
|
Dec |
15.7 |
28.2 |
202.4 |
20.5 |
The National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) has collected statistics on the weather and the climate since the beginning of the seventies. The matrix below is showing the normal monthly average during the period 1971 to 2000. Statistics collected in the city of Lichinga.
Weather
The daily weather forecast for Niassa/Lichinga can be viewed on the start page of Niassa Web Portal. If it is not updated, or if you would like a weekly forecast, please visit the web site of the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM). There you will also find more information about the climate of Niassa and Mozambique.