Maputo
24 to 30°C
temperature
2958 hours
sunshine per day
379 mm
rain
225 days
dry
140 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Maputo

Maputo has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Maputo is 28° degrees and there is about 378 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 189 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 24°C and 30°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 16°C and 22°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 23°C and 29°C
  • Rain: it rains 140 days and there is a total of approximately 379 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2958 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 24°C and 30°C
Warmest month: 30°C in January
Coldest month: 24°C in July
Night temperature: between 16°C and 22°C
Sea temperature: between 23°C and 29°C
Dry days: 225 days
Days with rain: 140 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 379 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2958 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Maputo.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Maputo.

Climate table of Maputo

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Maputo. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Maputo might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 30 30 30 28 27 25 24 26 28 28 28 30
Night temp. (°C) 22 22 22 19 18 16 16 17 19 20 21 22
Water temp. (°C) 29 28 28 28 26 24 24 23 24 24 25 27
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 71 59 47 20 5 3 4 6 12 41 48 63
Days with rain 20 15 19 13 5 3 6 4 7 13 15 20
Dry days 11 13 12 17 26 27 25 27 23 18 15 11
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 10 9 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 7

Best time to visit Maputo

The best time to visit Maputo in Mozambique is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Maputo is 30°C in January and the lowest is 24°C in July. The maximum water temperature is 29°C and the lowest water temperature is 23°C.

Climate of Maputo by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Maputo? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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