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Best time to visit Maputo

July is the best time to visit Maputo for general sightseeing, with average highs of 23 °C and about 2 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly May to September.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking July comfort 94/100
The least cloud June 19 % average cloud cover
The least rain July 11 mm
Warmth February 29 °C
Cooler weather July 23 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 July 94 23 °C 2
2 June 94 24 °C 3
3 August 92 25 °C 3
4 May 90 25 °C 3
5 September 86 26 °C 4
6 October 82 26 °C 7
7 April 81 27 °C 7
8 November 73 27 °C 10
9 December 68 28 °C 10
10 March 68 28 °C 10
11 February 64 29 °C 11
12 January 63 28 °C 12

When to think twice

January scores lowest with about 12 wet days and highs near 28 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 28.4 °C 114 mm 55 %
February 28.6 °C 95 mm 51 %
March 28.2 °C 76 mm 44 %
April 26.6 °C 43 mm 36 %
May 25.4 °C 22 mm 24 %
June 23.9 °C 13 mm 19 %
July 23.3 °C 11 mm 21 %
August 24.6 °C 14 mm 25 %
September 25.9 °C 31 mm 35 %
October 26.1 °C 52 mm 52 %
November 27.0 °C 89 mm 60 %
December 28.1 °C 104 mm 60 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.