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Moatize
Chingozi Airport
Chingozi Airport
Tete, Mozambique

Moatize

Moatize is a town in Tete, Mozambique. It has a population of about 45,213. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now43°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population45,213
Local time16:31
16.12° S, 33.73° EElevation 182 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Moatizeweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50October
October: high / low35° / 23°
Rain this month12mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Moatize at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month36°C

Average high in November

Coolest month17°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

177 mm of rain

Driest monthSeptember

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 9.6 km

How Moatize has grown

People living in the built-up area (22 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+831%18k in 1975 → 165k in 2025
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Weather in Moatize

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

14-day forecast
43°C

Sunny · wind 13 km/h · humidity 14%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct44°28°
Fri23 Oct45°29°
Sat24 Oct38°27°
Sun25 Oct36°26°0.9 mm
Mon26 Oct38°23°
Tue27 Oct41°25°
Wed28 Oct37°28°
Thu29 Oct37°26°
Fri30 Oct38°26°
Sat31 Oct35°24°

When to go to Moatize

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score293538557384847963503325
High32°31°32°32°30°28°27°30°33°35°36°33°
Low24°24°23°22°19°17°17°18°21°23°24°24°
Rain (mm)1771568818545321250138
Wet days25211973231131023

What's on in Moatize

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

Monuments and museums in Moatize

All monuments

Outdoors around Moatize

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

Jesus E BomCamp sites
1.5 km
Kukutana Lodge CampsiteCamp sites
6.7 km

Nature around Moatize

Nature in Mozambique

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Moatize

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Moatize

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

Earthquakes

Moatize from above

Around Moatize4 places to see, do and reach nearby

Getting to Moatize

Tete AirportTET
9.6 km
Chileka International AirportBLZ
142 km
MoatizeRailway station
0.6 km

Places near Moatize

Places with a climate like Moatize

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Moatize?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Moatize.
What is the hottest month in Moatize?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Moatize?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Moatize?
January is the wettest month with about 177 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.