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Pemba Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Pemba, Mozambique, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Pemba month looks like before you travel — then check the live Pemba forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
December
30°C average high
Coolest month
July
21°C average low
Wettest month
March
235 mm of rain
Driest month
September
6 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Pemba by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 25°C | 21°C / 33°C | 175 mm | 85% | 15 km/h |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 22°C / 39°C | 221 mm | 86% | 14 km/h |
| March | 30°C | 25°C | 17°C / 34°C | 235 mm | 85% | 14 km/h |
| April | 30°C | 25°C | 21°C / 34°C | 113 mm | 82% | 19 km/h |
| May | 29°C | 23°C | 15°C / 32°C | 33 mm | 78% | 21 km/h |
| June | 28°C | 22°C | 13°C / 45°C | 24 mm | 77% | 22 km/h |
| July | 27°C | 21°C | 10°C / 31°C | 24 mm | 79% | 22 km/h |
| August | 27°C | 21°C | 17°C / 30°C | 9 mm | 79% | 19 km/h |
| September | 28°C | 22°C | 14°C / 31°C | 6 mm | 78% | 17 km/h |
| October | 28°C | 24°C | 20°C / 32°C | 9 mm | 80% | 17 km/h |
| November | 29°C | 25°C | 19°C / 33°C | 20 mm | 81% | 16 km/h |
| December | 30°C | 26°C | 19°C / 36°C | 93 mm | 82% | 16 km/h |
Best time to visit Pemba
The most comfortable time to visit Pemba is generally July to September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around March, totalling about 962 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for December, when highs average 30°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 235 mm, roughly 41× the rainfall of September.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Pemba forecast for what is happening now.