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Grande Comore, Comoros

Moroni

Moroni is a capital city in Grande Comore, Comoros, close to the sea. It has a population of about 85,400 (2025). The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .

Now24°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population85,400
Local time20:23
11.70° S, 43.26° EElevation 27 mUTC+3 · East Africa Time
The year in Moroniweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec73October
October: high / low27° / 24°
Rain this month83mm
Sea this month27°
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Moroni at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in March

Coolest month23°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

323 mm of rain

Driest monthSeptember

50 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

March

Monuments nearby1+

within 12 km

How Moroni has grown

People living in the built-up area (36 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+216%56k in 1975 → 176k in 2025
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Weather in Moroni

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
24°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 99%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct28°23°0.8 mm
Fri23 Oct28°24°1.3 mm
Sat24 Oct27°24°10.7 mm
Sun25 Oct28°24°7.6 mm
Mon26 Oct26°25°14.8 mm
Tue27 Oct26°24°12.4 mm
Wed28 Oct26°23°3.4 mm
Thu29 Oct26°23°2.4 mm
Fri30 Oct27°22°3.4 mm
Sat31 Oct28°24°0.5 mm

When to go to Moroni

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score454448545874698177736251
High28°28°28°28°27°26°25°25°26°27°28°28°
Low26°26°26°26°25°24°23°23°23°24°25°25°
Rain (mm)32324922815911210480635083107222
Wet days272426251610138881116
Sea29°29°29°29°28°27°26°26°26°27°28°29°

What's on in Moroni

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Moroni

All monuments

More museums: Musée des Comores متحف جزر القمر

Outdoors around Moroni

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Karthala Northern Crater ViewpointViewpoints
9.4 km
Karthala Crater ViewpointViewpoints
9.5 km

Nature around Moroni

Nature in Comoros

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Comoros seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Moroni

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Moroni

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.2Hoani 5 km ↑2000 · 72 km
5.1Miringoni 41 km ↙2016 · 86 km
5.0Mitsamiouli 51 km ↑2012 · 87 km
5.0Ikoni 126 km ←2007 · 128 km

Tropical storms · Moroni

Tropical storm archive

Universities and research institutes

Midocean UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2020

Moroni from above

Getting to Moroni

Prince Said Ibrahim International AirportHAH
19 km
Ouani AirportAJN
136 km
مورونيFerry port
0.7 km
Entrée du Port de MoroniFerry port
0.8 km

Places near Moroni

Places with a climate like Moroni

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Moroni?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Moroni.
What is the hottest month in Moroni?
March is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Moroni?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the rainiest month in Moroni?
January is the wettest month with about 323 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Moroni?
The sea is warmest in March at about 29°C and coolest in August at about 26°C.