Average max and min year-round temperatures and rainfall in Maputo:
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Rainfall (mm) |
130 |
125 |
125 |
53 |
28 |
20 |
13 |
13 |
28 |
48 |
81 |
97 |
Rainfall (inches) |
5.1 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
Min Temp (°C) |
22 |
23 |
22 |
19 |
17 |
14 |
13 |
15 |
17 |
18 |
21 |
22 |
Max Temp (°C) |
30 |
30 |
30 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
27 |
29 |
30 |
Min Temp (°F) |
72 |
73 |
71 |
67 |
62 |
57 |
56 |
59 |
63 |
65 |
69 |
71 |
Max Temp (°F) |
86 |
86 |
86 |
83 |
80 |
79 |
77 |
79 |
81 |
80 |
84 |
86 |
The highest temperatures and humidity year round can generally be found in the north of Mozambique near Pemba and inland in the Zambezi Valley. The country's northern parts receive about twice as much rainfall as the southern provinces, where severe and prolonged droughts have occurred. The rainy season runs from December to March in the South, but it starts and ends about six weeks later north of the Zambezi.
The areas along Mozambique's north-eastern coast are the hottest and most humid in the country, while the high-altitude regions in Nampula and Niassa provinces are the coolest. Conditions along the coast can be oppressively hot and humid; while inland the cooler nights relieve the heat of the day.
Most island lodges close over February as this is generally cyclone / hurricane season. |
