Maputo is warmest in December, averaging 32° by day and 22° at night. The wettest month is February with 297 mm, and the year brings about 1168 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 22° | 158 mm | 27° | 13.5 h | Mild |
| February | 31° | 23° | 297 mm | 28° | 12.9 h | Rainy season |
| March | 30° | 22° | 136 mm | 27° | 12.2 h | Mild |
| April | 28° | 20° | 93 mm | 26° | 11.4 h | Beach weather |
| May | 27° | 17° | 43 mm | 24° | 10.7 h | Beach weather |
| June | 25° | 15° | 42 mm | 22° | 10.4 h | Beach weather |
| July | 25° | 14° | 28 mm | 21° | 10.5 h | Beach weather |
| August | 27° | 16° | 16 mm | 21° | 11.1 h | Beach weather |
| September | 29° | 18° | 54 mm | 22° | 11.9 h | Beach weather |
| October | 30° | 19° | 74 mm | 23° | 12.6 h | Beach weather |
| November | 32° | 20° | 78 mm | 25° | 13.3 h | Beach weather |
| December | 32° | 22° | 149 mm | 26° | 13.6 h | Mild |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, sea is the average surface temperature, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER and NOAA MUR — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — highs around 28°, nights no colder than 14°, and at most 93 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 21–26° then.
Wet season: February — up to 297 mm in a single month.