Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Sofala
Sofala
Sofala, Mozambique

Nhambata

Nhambata 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 time05:23
17.40° S, 34.79° EElevation 168 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Nhambataweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec56October
October: high / low33° / 21°
Rain this month23mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Nhambata at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month34°C

Average high in November

Coolest month16°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

210 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

8 mm of rain

Weather in Nhambata

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

14-day forecast
27°C

Sunny · wind 13 km/h · humidity 66%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct43°27°
Sat24 Oct35°24°4.1 mm
Sun25 Oct34°23°1.7 mm
Mon26 Oct36°20°
Tue27 Oct39°21°
Wed28 Oct42°24°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct34°26°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct33°23°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct33°21°

When to go to Nhambata

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score333842587686848267563831
High32°31°31°30°29°27°26°29°32°33°34°32°
Low23°23°23°21°19°17°16°17°19°21°23°23°
Rain (mm)2101671013014911882358148
Wet days24202094351241023

What's on in Nhambata

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 Nhambata

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Nhambata

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Vila de Sena 89 km ↗1954 · 108 km
5.5Luchenza 85 km ↓2018 · 98 km
5.1Vila de Sena 81 km ↘2017 · 104 km
5.1Inhaminga 24 km ↖1991 · 98 km

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Nhambata?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Nhambata.
What is the hottest month in Nhambata?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Nhambata?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the rainiest month in Nhambata?
January is the wettest month with about 210 mm of precipitation on 24 wet days.