Mocimboa da Praia Weather Records (MZM00067205)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mocimboa da Praia (MZM00067205), Mozambique, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Mocimboa da Praia

Mocimboa da Praia (MZM00067205) is a weather station in Mozambique at -11.36 latitude and 40.35 longitude, 27 m (89 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2018, 46 years of record.
1,288 records set at Mocimboa da Praia still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Mozambique, -11.36 latitude, 40.35 longitude.
Elevation: 27 m (89 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2018, 46 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mocimboa da Praia. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Mocimboa da Praia, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	35.0 C (95.0 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	35.0 C (95.0 F)	14.2 C (57.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	34.0 C (93.2 F)	20.5 C (68.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	34.0 C (93.2 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.0 C (89.6 F)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	31.0 C (87.8 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	30.6 C (87.1 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	30.0 C (86.0 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	32.0 C (89.6 F)	14.0 C (57.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.0 C (91.4 F)	17.0 C (62.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	34.0 C (93.2 F)	17.2 C (63.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	35.0 C (95.0 F)	21.0 C (69.8 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,288 standing records

1,288 records at Mocimboa da Praia still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 219.

Standing records at Mocimboa da Praia by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	2
1974	9
1975	21
1976	17
1977	59
1978	144
1979	148
1980	219
1981	190
1982	8
1983	24
1984	31
1989	53
1990	88
1991	48
1993	46
1994	8
2001	9
2002	5
2003	4
2004	15
2005	6
2012	1
2013	2
2016	37
2017	87
2018	7

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 121.9 mm (4.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mocimboa da Praia. The most was 121.9 mm (4.8 in) on 6 March 1982.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Mocimboa da Praia
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	11 January 2018
Feb	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	24 February 1990
Mar	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	6 March 1982
Apr	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	5 April 1990
May	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	1 May 1981
Jun	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	11 June 1978
Jul	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	31 July 2017
Aug	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	14 August 1979
Sep	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	6 September 1978
Oct	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	27 October 2016
Nov	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	19 November 1978
Dec	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	13 December 2012

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2005

22 years of record at Mocimboa da Praia, 1973 to 2005. 22 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others.

Days with data per year at Mocimboa da Praia
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	1	0%	No
1974	6	2%	No
1975	10	3%	No
1976	10	3%	No
1977	32	9%	No
1978	77	21%	No
1979	96	26%	No
1980	127	35%	No
1981	116	32%	No
1982	6	2%	No
1983	14	4%	No
1984	14	4%	No
1989	19	5%	No
1990	39	11%	No
1991	11	3%	No
1993	20	5%	No
1994	1	0%	No
2001	8	2%	No
2002	2	1%	No
2003	4	1%	No
2004	7	2%	No
2005	4	1%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2018

Yearly extremes at Mocimboa da Praia: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1977	32.5 C (90.4 F)	22
Coldest night (TNn)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	1981	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27
Wettest day (Rx1day)	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	1982	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	23
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	1980	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	3
Longest dry spell (CDD)	8 days	1981	2 days	18

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Mocimboa da Praia, 1973 to 2018. The record is 35.0 C (95.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.5 C (90.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Mocimboa da Praia by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1974	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1975	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1976	31.0 C (87.8 F)
1977	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1978	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1979	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1980	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1981	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1982	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1983	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1984	32.5 C (90.5 F)
1989	32.6 C (90.7 F)
1990	34.2 C (93.6 F)
1991	34.8 C (94.6 F)
1993	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1994	31.9 C (89.4 F)
2001	32.4 C (90.3 F)
2002	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2003	31.5 C (88.7 F)
2004	31.6 C (88.9 F)
2005	30.7 C (87.3 F)
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Mocimboa da Praia, 1973 to 2018. The record is 13.0 C (55.4 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 18.3 C (64.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Mocimboa da Praia by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1974	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1975	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1976	18.0 C (64.4 F)
1977	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1978	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1979	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1980	14.0 C (57.2 F)
1981	13.0 C (55.4 F)
1982	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1983	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1984	16.5 C (61.7 F)
1989	15.6 C (60.1 F)
1990	17.2 C (63.0 F)
1991	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1993	19.0 C (66.2 F)
1994	22.3 C (72.1 F)
2001	18.8 C (65.8 F)
2002	23.6 C (74.5 F)
2003	19.5 C (67.1 F)
2004	18.3 C (64.9 F)
2005	18.7 C (65.7 F)
2012	22.9 C (73.2 F)
2013	24.5 C (76.1 F)
2016	17.2 C (63.0 F)
2017	14.2 C (57.6 F)
2018	22.8 C (73.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Mocimboa da Praia, 1973 to 2018. The record is 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 22.1 mm (0.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mocimboa da Praia by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1974	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1975	n/a
1976	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1977	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1978	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1979	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1980	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1981	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1982	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1983	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1984	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1989	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1990	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1991	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1993	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1994	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2001	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
2002	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2003	n/a
2004	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2005	n/a
2012	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2013	n/a
2016	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
2017	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
2018	67.1 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Mocimboa da Praia, 1973 to 2018. The record is 74.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.0 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mocimboa da Praia by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1980	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1981	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Mocimboa da Praia, 1973 to 2018. The record is 8 days in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 2 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mocimboa da Praia by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	1 day
1974	1 day
1975	n/a
1976	1 day
1977	2 days
1978	4 days
1979	6 days
1980	4 days
1981	8 days
1982	n/a
1983	2 days
1984	1 day
1989	2 days
1990	1 day
1991	1 day
1993	2 days
1994	1 day
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2016	2 days
2017	2 days
2018	1 day

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Mocimboa da Praia standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Mocimboa da Praia threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).