The 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.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid March to mid May. It peaks in early May, at 67. Avoid mid July to early August for this: it falls to 25, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 37% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from mid May to mid September, with a second spell in early and mid October. It peaks in late July, at 86. The weakest stretch is from late January to mid February, when it drops to 10, mostly because it is too hot.
Maputo never quite rates Good for walking. It comes closest in late July, at 54, mostly because it is often wet. Avoid late December to mid February for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
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 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%. 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. The clearest skies in Maputo come in July, when the sky is typically 31% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 65%.
Month by month Maputo climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 23°C | 31°C | 60% | 60% | 4.0 m/s | 16 | 53 | 4 |
| February | 30°C | 23°C | 31°C | 65% | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 15 | 52 | 4 |
| March | 29°C | 22°C | 31°C | 70% | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 17 | 57 | 4 |
| April | 28°C | 21°C | 28°C | 60% | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 35 | 62 | 11 |
| May | 26°C | 18°C | 26°C | 75% | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 66 | 60 | 22 |
| June | 25°C | 15°C | 23°C | 33% | 33% | 3.0 m/s | 79 | 37 | 43 |
| July | 24°C | 15°C | 22°C | 28% | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 84 | 29 | 51 |
| August | 25°C | 16°C | 23°C | 42% | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 76 | 34 | 45 |
| September | 27°C | 19°C | 25°C | 50% | 48% | 4.0 m/s | 58 | 50 | 30 |
| October | 27°C | 20°C | 26°C | 57% | 58% | 4.2 m/s | 55 | 49 | 26 |
| November | 28°C | 21°C | 28°C | 58% | 63% | 4.2 m/s | 45 | 50 | 16 |
| December | 30°C | 23°C | 30°C | 63% | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 25 | 47 | 7 |
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
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
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
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
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.
Where to go instead in early February, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.