The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.
Background colors of the months:
The color shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the color is shows the travel season: full color means high season, soft color means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.
Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.
Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.
Additional notes:
The gray info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.
| Average climate data for Maputo, Mozambique | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average maximum temperature (°F) | 86 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 86 |
| Average minimum temperature (°F) | 72 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 57 |
| Average precipitation (inch) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 32 |
| Average rainfall days (days) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 60 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 70 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Average water temperature (°F) | 81 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 76 |
| Average daily daylight hours (h) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Average daily sunshine hours (h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Average UV index | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is January (85.8 °F). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is July (76.1 °F). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 81 °F.
The month with the highest average minimum temperature is January (72.1 °F). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is July (57.3 °F). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 65.4 °F.
The month with the highest average water temperature is February (81.5 °F). The month with the lowest average water temperature is August (71.7 °F). Overall, the average water temperature over the whole year is 76.5 °F.
The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is January (6.7 inch). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is August (0.6 inch). Over the whole year there are 31.9 inch of rainfall on average.
The month with the most days of rain is January (8.1 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is July (1.9 days). Over the whole year there are 60.4 days of rain on average.
The month with the highest average relative humidity is March (71.5 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is June (63.4 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 66.9 %.
The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is December (Average daylight: 13.1 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is June (Average daylight: 10 h). Over the whole year there are 11.6 h of daylight per day on average.
The month with the most sunshine per day is May (Average sunshine: 8 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is October (Average sunshine: 6.9 h). Over the whole year there are 7.7 h of sunlight per day on average.
The months with the highest average UV index are January, February, November and December (UV index: 12). The months with the lowest average UV index are June and July (UV index: 5). Over the whole year the average UV index is 8.9.
