When to go · Pemba
Pemba in August
Great month. Inside Pemba's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- High
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Inside Pemba's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Pemba in this guide.
Weather in August
- PembaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 2 days
- North coast, Mozambique · Ilha de Moçambique, Nampula, Pembabest weather
Hotter and more humid; much of the far north is under travel advisories — climate only is not a reason to go.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique overall
- High
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- High
Mozambique overall: Whale season peaks; windier afternoons on the islands.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pemba, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Pemba's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
May: Inside Pemba's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Pemba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.