SeasonMapPemba weather by month
Mozambique
The best time to visit Pemba is June, July and September — 95/100 in September, 29°C and 3 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, May to November (92/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 67/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Pemba, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Pemba is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 67 | C | 31°C | 25 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 72 | B | 31°C | 22 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| MarMarch | 74 | B | 31°C | 23 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| AprApril | 79 | B | 30°C | 20 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 90 | S | 30°C | 6 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 94 | S | 29°C | 4 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 93 | S | 28°C | 4 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AugAugust | 93 | S | 28°C | 4 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 95 | S | 29°C | 3 d | 11 h | Busy | 3 |
| OctOctober | 91 | S | 30°C | 4 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| NovNovember | 86 | A | 31°C | 9 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| DecDecember | 77 | B | 31°C | 19 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
What's on in Pemba through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Pemba in September
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet