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Maputo

Mozambique · 1.2 million people
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Annual mean 23°C · wettest around May · prevailing wind E
Warmest
30.2 °C
Coldest
24.0 °C
Wettest
89%
Windiest
4.9 m/s
Prevailing
E
4.1 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Maputo over the whole year is 23°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C.

Month by month Maputo climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January30°C23°C31°C60%60%4.0 m/s16534
February30°C23°C31°C65%63%3.9 m/s15524
March29°C22°C31°C70%53%3.4 m/s17574
April28°C21°C28°C60%51%3.3 m/s356211
May26°C18°C26°C75%39%2.8 m/s666022
June25°C15°C23°C33%33%3.0 m/s793743
July24°C15°C22°C28%31%3.3 m/s842951
August25°C16°C23°C42%40%3.8 m/s763445
September27°C19°C25°C50%48%4.0 m/s585030
October27°C20°C26°C57%58%4.2 m/s554926
November28°C21°C28°C58%63%4.2 m/s455016
December30°C23°C30°C63%65%4.1 m/s25477

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Maputo weather by season

Year round, Maputo has days of about 24°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 30°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 15°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 23°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around May and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Maputo weather in winterJune to August

High 25°CLow 15°CRain 34%

Winter in Maputo has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 34% chance of rain on a given day.

Maputo weather in springSeptember to November

High 27°CLow 20°CRain 55%

Spring in Maputo has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 55% chance of rain on a given day.

Maputo weather in summerDecember to February

High 30°CLow 23°CRain 63%

Summer in Maputo has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 63% chance of rain on a given day.

Maputo weather in autumnMarch to May

High 28°CLow 20°CRain 68%

Autumn in Maputo has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 68% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Maputo?

The rainy (wet) season in Maputo runs from October to May, peaking in May with a 75% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; July is the driest month, at 28%.

What time of year is Maputo windiest?

Winds in Maputo are highest in October, averaging 4.2 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in May, at 2.8 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.

What is the average temperature in Maputo year round?

The average temperature in Maputo over the whole year is 23°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C.

The guideBest time to visit MaputoThe most comfortable time to visit Maputo is from mid May to mid September, and again in early and mid October. For sun, aim for mid March to mid May.Read it →