- Local time
- Africa/Maputo
- Country
- Mozambique
- Population
- 281,341
- Elevation
- 1,349 m
- Airports
- VXC
- 5.1 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,810 km
- 6 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Lichinga, month by month
- Jan27°
- Feb27°
- Mar27°
- Apr27°
- May26°
- Jun24°
- Jul24°
- Aug27°
- Sept30°
- Oct33°
- Nov33°
- Dec29°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: March to September.
Mean highs run from 24°C in June to 33°C in November, with about 1,025 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for LichingaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 582 m lower than the town, so real temperatures there run a little cooler than these.
Airports
Airports serving Lichinga
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBLichinga
4,810 km
6 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
From AUHLichinga
4,700 km
6 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Maputo
- Country
- Mozambique
- Currency
- Mozambican Metical MZNToday's indicative rate: MZN 10 ≈ USD 0.157Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, D and F220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 117fire119police198ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +258 · On the left
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