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Solar data for Mozambique
Across the 66 places in Mozambique the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 12° in Mocímboa da Praia to 27° in Maputo, and flat ground gets 4.9 to 5.8 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Mozambique at a glance
Averages over 66 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing north.
- 4.95–5.12
- 5.12–5.29
- 5.29–5.46
- 5.46–5.63
- 5.63–5.80
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Mozambique is Pebane (Zambezia Province) with 5.80 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Boane with 4.95. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,593 kWh a year in Matola to 1,778 kWh in Machipanda — 1,681 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 12° in Mocímboa da Praia to 27° in Maputo. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 22° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.29 kWh per kWp a day in Mocímboa and 2.12 kWh in Xai-Xai.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Mozambique
Ranked by peak sun hours on flat ground: the yearly average of a day's sunshine energy (NASA POWER climatology). Output: 1 kWp at its best year-round angle.
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pebane | Zambezia Province | 5.80 | 1,747 | 17° |
| 2 | Angoche | Nampula | 5.78 | 1,732 | 16° |
| 3 | Maganja | Zambezia Province | 5.74 | 1,727 | 17° |
| 3 | Micolene | Nampula | 5.74 | 1,721 | 16° |
| 3 | Mozambique | Nampula | 5.74 | 1,715 | 15° |
| 6 | Mossuril | Nampula | 5.72 | 1,710 | 15° |
| 6 | Pemba | Cabo Delgado Province | 5.72 | 1,702 | 14° |
| 8 | Nacala | Nampula | 5.69 | 1,698 | 15° |
| 9 | Namialo | Nampula | 5.68 | 1,702 | 15° |
| 9 | Monapo | Nampula | 5.68 | 1,701 | 15° |
Least sunny places in Mozambique
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Manhiça | Maputo Province | 5.10 | 1,624 | 26° |
| 63 | Ressano Garcia | Maputo Province | 5.01 | 1,613 | 27° |
| 64 | Maputo | Maputo City | 4.98 | 1,598 | 27° |
| 65 | Matola | Maputo Province | 4.96 | 1,593 | 27° |
| 66 | Boane | Maputo Province | 4.95 | 1,594 | 27° |
Solar by region in Mozambique
Averages of the places in each region, sunniest first. Darkest month: what 1 kWp of off-grid panels at 70° makes a day in the worst month of the year.
| Region | Places | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt | Darkest month at 70° | Sunniest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nampula | 15 | 5.67 | 1,703 | 15° | 1.54 kWh | Angoche |
| Cabo Delgado Province | 7 | 5.63 | 1,678 | 13° | 1.38 kWh | Pemba |
| Tete | 4 | 5.60 | 1,695 | 17° | 1.56 kWh | Songo |
| Zambezia Province | 10 | 5.60 | 1,690 | 17° | 1.65 kWh | Pebane |
| Manica | 6 | 5.52 | 1,717 | 20° | 1.74 kWh | Machipanda |
| Niassa Province | 3 | 5.52 | 1,673 | 16° | 1.51 kWh | Mandimba |
| Inhambane Province | 4 | 5.45 | 1,696 | 23° | 2.01 kWh | Vilankulo |
| Sofala | 7 | 5.44 | 1,656 | 19° | 1.74 kWh | Beira |
| Gaza Province | 5 | 5.25 | 1,655 | 25° | 2.10 kWh | Xai-Xai |
| Maputo Province | 4 | 5.01 | 1,606 | 27° | 2.09 kWh | Manhiça |
| Maputo City | 1 | 4.98 | 1,598 | 27° | 2.12 kWh | Maputo |
Largest places in Mozambique at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maputo | 26.0° S | 27° | 29° | 4.98 |
| Matola | 26.0° S | 27° | 28° | 4.96 |
| Nampula | 15.1° S | 15° | 20° | 5.67 |
| Beira | 19.8° S | 20° | 28° | 5.49 |
| Chimoio | 19.1° S | 20° | 23° | 5.40 |
| Tete | 16.2° S | 17° | 18° | 5.61 |
| Quelimane | 17.9° S | 17° | 27° | 5.61 |
| Lichinga | 13.3° S | 15° | 5° | 5.45 |
| Nacala | 14.6° S | 15° | 17° | 5.69 |
| Pemba | 13.0° S | 14° | 12° | 5.72 |
| Mocuba | 16.8° S | 16° | 26° | 5.54 |
| Gurúè | 15.5° S | 16° | 19° | 5.51 |
| Xai-Xai | 25.1° S | 25° | 33° | 5.30 |
| Maxixe | 23.9° S | 23° | 35° | 5.42 |
| Mandimba | 14.4° S | 16° | 11° | 5.57 |
| Ressano Garcia | 25.4° S | 27° | 25° | 5.01 |
| Angoche | 16.2° S | 16° | 23° | 5.78 |
| Inhambane | 23.9° S | 23° | 35° | 5.43 |
| Cuamba | 14.8° S | 16° | 16° | 5.53 |
| Montepuez | 13.1° S | 14° | 11° | 5.63 |
Daylight and clock time in Mozambique
In Mocímboa (11.3° S), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 12 h 48 min and the shortest 11 h 28 min; in Boane (26.0° S), the southernmost, 13 h 46 min and 10 h 30 min. Mozambique does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Maputo | 66 | UTC+2 | no daylight saving time |