Best time to visit Tofo

The best time to visit Tofo is May–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Tofo, Inhambane Province, Mozambique

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Average daily high and low
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Made good or best by an event

Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
Month	Average daily high	Average daily low	Precipitation	Verdict
January	27.4 °C / 81 °F	25.8 °C / 78 °F	164 mm / 6.5 in	neither best nor good
February	27.6 °C / 82 °F	25.9 °C / 79 °F	111 mm / 4.4 in	neither best nor good
March	27 °C / 81 °F	25.4 °C / 78 °F	85 mm / 3.4 in	good month
April	25.8 °C / 78 °F	24 °C / 75 °F	54 mm / 2.1 in	good month
May	24.5 °C / 76 °F	22.5 °C / 73 °F	36 mm / 1.4 in	best month
June	23.4 °C / 74 °F	21.3 °C / 70 °F	24 mm / 1 in	best month
July	22.5 °C / 73 °F	20.5 °C / 69 °F	22 mm / 0.9 in	best month
August	22.8 °C / 73 °F	20.7 °C / 69 °F	13 mm / 0.5 in	best month
September	23.6 °C / 74 °F	21.7 °C / 71 °F	18 mm / 0.7 in	best month
October	24.4 °C / 76 °F	22.6 °C / 73 °F	28 mm / 1.1 in	best month
November	25.5 °C / 78 °F	23.8 °C / 75 °F	59 mm / 2.3 in	good month
December	26.7 °C / 80 °F	25.1 °C / 77 °F	91 mm / 3.6 in	good month

Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

Daytime highs
Night-time lows
How warm it feels
Humidity
How much of the day is sunny
Hours of daylight
Monthly rainfall
How many days it rains
Days of heavy rain
Wind
Snowfall and days with snow
Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

JJanuary: neither
FFebruary: neither
MMarch: good
AApril: good
MMay: best
JJune: best
JJuly: best
AAugust: best
SSeptember: best
OOctober: best
NNovember: good
DDecember: good

Best: May–October
Good: March–April, November–December

Why these months

March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 85 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 11.8 days.
Against: feels like (high) 30.6 °C / 87 °F, average daily low 25.4 °C / 78 °F, relative humidity 77%.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.1 °C / 83 °F, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 9.4 days, relative humidity 75%.
Against: average daily low 24 °C / 75 °F.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 6.5 days, relative humidity 73%.
Against: average daily low 22.5 °C / 73 °F.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.7 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 23.4 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 24 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, wet days 6.8 days, relative humidity 72%, average daily low 21.3 °C / 70 °F.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.5 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 4.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 20.5 °C / 69 °F, relative humidity 72%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 20.7 °C / 69 °F, relative humidity 74%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.3 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 3.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 21.7 °C / 71 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.6 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days.
Against: average daily low 22.6 °C / 73 °F, relative humidity 77%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.4 °C / 83 °F, average daily high 25.5 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, wet days 6.8 days.
Against: average daily low 23.8 °C / 75 °F, relative humidity 77%.
December · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily high 26.7 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 91 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, wet days 9.8 days.
Against: feels like (high) 30.7 °C / 87 °F, average daily low 25.1 °C / 77 °F, relative humidity 78%.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

JJanuary: neither
FFebruary: good
MMarch: good
AApril: best
MMay: best
JJune: best
JJuly: good
AAugust: best
SSeptember: best
OOctober: best
NNovember: best
DDecember: good

Best: April–June, August–November
Good: February–March, July, December

Why these months

February · good
In its favour: average daily high 27.6 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, feels like (high) 31.4 °C / 89 °F, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 25.9 °C / 79 °F, wind (daily max) 27 km/h / 17 mph.
Against: precipitation 111 mm / 4.4 in, wet days 12.8 days.
March · good
In its favour: average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, feels like (high) 30.6 °C / 87 °F, precipitation 85 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 25.4 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: wet days 11.8 days.
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 54 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 28.1 °C / 83 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 24 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
Against: wet days 9.4 days.
May · best
In its favour: precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F, wet days 6.5 days, average daily low 22.5 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph.
June · best
In its favour: precipitation 24 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily high 23.4 °C / 74 °F, wet days 6.8 days, feels like (high) 23.7 °C / 75 °F, average daily low 21.3 °C / 70 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, wet days 4.7 days, average daily low 20.5 °C / 69 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
Against: average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, feels like (high) 22.5 °C / 73 °F.
August · best
In its favour: precipitation 13 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 23.4 °C / 74 °F, average daily low 20.7 °C / 69 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 3.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, feels like (high) 25.3 °C / 78 °F, average daily low 21.7 °C / 71 °F, wind (daily max) 28 km/h / 17 mph.
October · best
In its favour: precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, feels like (high) 26.6 °C / 80 °F, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 5 days, average daily low 22.6 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 28 km/h / 17 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 25.5 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, feels like (high) 28.4 °C / 83 °F, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, wet days 6.8 days, average daily low 23.8 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 28 km/h / 17 mph.
December · good
In its favour: average daily high 26.7 °C / 80 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, feels like (high) 30.7 °C / 87 °F, precipitation 91 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, average daily low 25.1 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: wet days 9.8 days.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is پیست اسکی پولادکف, Pooladkaf Ski Resort, 6276 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Feels like (high)	31.4 °C	31.4 °C	30.6 °C	28.1 °C	25.7 °C	23.7 °C	22.5 °C	23.4 °C	25.3 °C	26.6 °C	28.4 °C	30.7 °C
Days with heavy rain	3.6 days	2.7 days	1.9 days	1.4 days	0.6 days	0.2 days	0.4 days	0.1 days	0.4 days	0.8 days	1.2 days	2.8 days
Time rain usually falls	4 am	2 am	4 am	2 am	11 pm	8 am	5 am	7 am	8 am	4 am	5 am	7 am
Sunshine per day	11.8 h	11.5 h	11.2 h	10.7 h	10.6 h	10.1 h	10.1 h	10.6 h	10.7 h	11.5 h	11.7 h	11.8 h
Relative humidity	79%	78%	77%	75%	73%	72%	72%	74%	78%	77%	77%	78%
Wet days	14.6 days	12.8 days	11.8 days	9.4 days	6.5 days	6.8 days	4.7 days	3.5 days	3.8 days	5 days	6.8 days	9.8 days
Daylight per day	13.4 h	12.9 h	12.2 h	11.5 h	11 h	10.7 h	10.8 h	11.3 h	12 h	12.7 h	13.3 h	13.6 h
Days with snow	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days
Snowfall	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Wind (daily mean)	21 km/h	21 km/h	20 km/h	19 km/h	17 km/h	18 km/h	18 km/h	20 km/h	21 km/h	21 km/h	21 km/h	20 km/h
Wind gusts (daily max)	37 km/h	38 km/h	36 km/h	34 km/h	32 km/h	34 km/h	34 km/h	36 km/h	38 km/h	38 km/h	38 km/h	36 km/h

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature 2022–2025	28.4 °C	28.4 °C	27.9 °C	27.3 °C	26.4 °C	25.2 °C	24.1 °C	23.9 °C	24.5 °C	25.1 °C	26.2 °C	27.7 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025	28.6 °C	28.6 °C	28.1 °C	27.4 °C	26.6 °C	25.3 °C	24.3 °C	24 °C	24.7 °C	25.3 °C	26.4 °C	27.9 °C

Very cold 10 °C or less
Cold 10 to 15 °C
Cool 15 to 20 °C
Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
Warm 25 to 28 °C
Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025	9.4 µg/m³	8.9 µg/m³	9 µg/m³	8 µg/m³	7.5 µg/m³	8 µg/m³	8.5 µg/m³	10.1 µg/m³	11.6 µg/m³	11.1 µg/m³	9.5 µg/m³	9.2 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025	11.4 µg/m³	11.1 µg/m³	11.1 µg/m³	10.3 µg/m³	9.7 µg/m³	10.6 µg/m³	11.6 µg/m³	13.2 µg/m³	14.9 µg/m³	13.8 µg/m³	11.8 µg/m³	11.3 µg/m³

Good 15 µg/m³ or less
Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

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