Climate almanac
Gorongosa
Sofala, Mozambique · -18.68°, 34.07°
What is the climate like in Gorongosa?
The best time to visit Gorongosa is typically May – October, with trip comfort peaking in May (8.3/10). Gorongosa is warmest in December, when daily highs average 87°F (30°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 56°F (13°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is May; the year sees roughly 54 in (1372 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMay – October — comfort peaks in May (8.3/10)
- Warmest monthDecember — average high 87°F (30°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 56°F (13°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (10 in (258 mm))
- Driest monthMay (1.1 in (29 mm))
- Annual precipitation54 in (1372 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromChimoio, 80 km away (1951-2025)