Weather in Maputo

February is the warmest month (average 27.1°C, high 31.5°C) and July is the coolest (average 19.9°C, low 14.2°C). That 7.2°C swing in monthly averages is the first thing to plan around in Maputo.

Rain is the monsoon runs from November to March, inside an annual total of 777 mm. The wettest month is January at 152 mm; the driest is August at 14 mm. Maputo is in Mozambique at 26.0°S. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are May, June, and August.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are May, June, and August: May (22.4°C average, 21 mm, 71% humidity); June (20.4°C average, 18 mm, 68% humidity); August (21.4°C average, 14 mm, 66% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the monsoon itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at November–March instead of the score.

Temperature through the year

Monthly average highs run from 25.5°C in July to 31.5°C in February. Nights follow the same curve: 14.2°C in July and 22.7°C in February.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 29.3°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; February nights still hold 22.7°C.

Monsoon and dry months

The monsoon in Maputo starts in November and ends in March (November, December, January, February, and March). January is the core of it at 152 mm. August is the other extreme, with 14 mm.

Humidity peaks near 74%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

Distinctive months in Maputo

January is the wettest month — 152 mm and 18 rainy days, with 74% humidity. Peak heat arrives in February: 31.5°C by day, 22.7°C at night, and 74% humidity.

The year bottoms out in July. Plan for 14.2°C at night and 25.5°C in the afternoon. August is the driest month, averaging only 14 mm across 3 rainy days. Highs sit near 27.3°C.

Maputo and other cities in Mozambique

Maputo is the only Mozambique city in this dataset, so the figures on this page are the national sample we publish. They still come from the same NASA POWER daily series (2001–2020) used everywhere else on the site.