Maputo, Mozambique Weather
Maputo hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 91°F (33°C) is about 10°F (6°C) above the typical September high of 81°F (27°C).
Current conditions in detail
Maputo weather tomorrow (Wednesday, September 16)
Tomorrow in Maputo looks sunny, with a high of 97° and an overnight low of 71°. Rain is unlikely (2% chance). Winds top out near 15 mph, and the UV index reaches 8 (very high).
Maputo 14-day forecast
About the weather in Maputo
Maputo records 94 wet days and 10.1 hours of daily sunshine in an average year. Temperatures follow a tropical wet-and-dry pattern, running 77°F (25°C) in July up to 85°F (30°C) in February.
Maputo weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: February - highs near 85°F (30°C)
- Coldest month: July - highs near 77°F (25°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 106°F (41°C) high · 48°F (9°C) low
- Wettest month: February (14 rainy days) · Sunniest: January (11.3 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 7°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Average humidity: 73%
Temperatures through the year
3 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running June through August. At its warmest, in February, Maputo runs to 85°F (30°C) in the afternoon and back to 73°F (23°C) by dawn. July is the coolest month, with highs of 77°F (25°C) and lows near 59°F (15°C). Four of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is May through August.
Rain, sun and snow
Precipitation concentrates in February - 5.0 inches (128 mm) on 14 days - and thins out by July. Between the average February and the average July lie 7°C, a narrower spread than about 82% of the cities we track. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 106°F (41°C) and the lowest daily minimum 48°F (9°C).
Season by season
September through November
Through September through November, Maputo is hot: 82°F (28°C) by day, 67°F (19°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 22 days across the season.
December through February
December through February in Maputo brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 85°F (30°C) and nights around 73°F (23°C); rain falls on around 41 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.7 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
March through May
Through March through May, Maputo runs hot: 82°F (28°C) by day, 68°F (20°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 24 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.2 hours of sun a day.
June through August
Through June through August, Maputo is mild and warm: 78°F (25°C) by day, 60°F (15°C) after dark, and precipitation is sparse, near 1.7 inches (42 mm) for the season.
Average temperatures in Maputo by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85° | 73° | 14 | 4.5 in | 11.3 h/day | 75% |
| February | 85° | 73° | 14 | 5.0 in | 10.1 h/day | 77% |
| March | 85° | 72° | 11 | 3.2 in | 10.9 h/day | 76% |
| April | 82° | 68° | 8 | 2.2 in | 10.0 h/day | 76% |
| May | 80° | 64° | 4 | 1.3 in | 9.8 h/day | 75% |
| June | 77° | 60° | 2 | 0.7 in | 9.8 h/day | 72% |
| July | 77° | 59° | 2 | 0.5 in | 9.6 h/day | 69% |
| August | 79° | 61° | 2 | 0.5 in | 9.5 h/day | 69% |
| September | 81° | 64° | 6 | 1.3 in | 9.7 h/day | 70% |
| October | 81° | 66° | 8 | 2.2 in | 10.0 h/day | 72% |
| November | 84° | 69° | 9 | 2.3 in | 10.2 h/day | 72% |
| December | 86° | 72° | 12 | 4.4 in | 10.6 h/day | 75% |