Climate in Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo, Mozambique has a temperate climate. The annual average temperature is about 22.5°C, with around 1727 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 1000 mm across 91 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jan (highs near 28°C) and the coldest is Jul (lows near 16.9°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Maputo is classified as Temperate. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Mozambique — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Mozambique is about 1000 mm a year over roughly 91 rainy days, with the wettest month Apr and the driest Aug. This figure is not specific to Maputo: every city in Mozambique carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Maputo sees an estimated 1727 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jan.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Maputo are Aug, Jul, Jun. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Maputo has a climate comfort score of 91/100, a very comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Durban — Semi-Arid, comfort 78/100
• Climate in Dar es Salaam — Tropical, comfort 67/100
• Climate in Cape Town — Semi-Arid, comfort 79/100