The coastal city of Pemba in northern Mozambique experiences a humid equatorial
climate with a dry winter. Temperatures fluctuate only several degrees
throughout the year due to the city's tropical location and considerable
proximity to the equator. Precipitation-wise, however, two seasons comprise the
year: the dry season and the wet season. The wet seasons spans from December to
April, and brings fairly prodigious and reliable rainfall, with the wettest
month of the year typically being March at 202.2 mm (7
