When to go · Pemba
Pemba in September
Great month. Inside Pemba's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- High
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Inside Pemba's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Pemba in this guide.
Weather in September
- PembaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °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
- Medium
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- High
Mozambique overall: Whales and warmer water; Gorongosa at its driest.
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
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 2 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Sep: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 0
September: 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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen