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José

José is a locality in Sofala, Mozambique. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now27°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time20:33
21.31° S, 34.33° EElevation 43 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Joséweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65October
October: high / low31° / 20°
Rain this month32mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

José at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month32°C

Average high in January

Coolest month15°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

153 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

7 mm of rain

Weather in José

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

14-day forecast
27°C

Partly cloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 71%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct37°24°1.4 mm
Sat24 Oct31°23°
Sun25 Oct34°20°
Mon26 Oct36°19°
Tue27 Oct37°20°
Wed28 Oct37°22°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct35°23°
Fri30 Oct33°20°
Sat31 Oct33°20°

When to go to José

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score373847617786918575654937
High32°32°32°30°28°27°26°28°30°31°32°32°
Low23°23°23°20°18°16°15°16°18°20°21°23°
Rain (mm)153146112411810117133279142
Wet days1614118431124914

What's on in José

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

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over José

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around José

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0Inhassoro 169 km ←2006 · 77 km
6.1Chimanimani 96 km ↘1951 · 140 km
6.0Inhassoro 164 km ←1951 · 91 km
5.8Inhassoro 189 km ←1957 · 107 km

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit José?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in José.
What is the hottest month in José?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in José?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the rainiest month in José?
January is the wettest month with about 153 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.