Lichinga
Lichinga is a city in Niassa Province, Mozambique, 1,349 m above sea level. It has a population of about 142,253 (2007). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lichinga at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
299 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
within 5 km
How Lichinga has grown
People living in the built-up area (42 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+814%32k in 1975 → 295k in 2025Weather in Lichinga
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 13 km/h · humidity 44%
When to go to Lichinga
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 48 | 51 | 57 | 67 | 92 | 96 | 94 | 96 | 97 | 83 | 65 | 54 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 24° |
| Low | 16° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 299 | 238 | 228 | 76 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 86 | 217 |
| Wet days | 30 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 27 |
What's on in Lichinga
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lichinga
Outdoors around Lichinga
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mozambique seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lichinga
Earthquakes around Lichinga
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Lichinga from above
Getting to Lichinga
Places with a climate like Lichinga
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
