Weather, climate and best time to go to Mozambique
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for Mozambique
Best time to go to Mozambique
Best time to go to Mozambique
The best time to go to Mozambique is from february until december, in which you have a pleasant till hot temperature and barely till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Mozambique is 32° in february and the lowest is 26° in july.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in Mozambique or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
| Max temp | Precipchance | Precip | |
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| Jan | 31° | 132 mm | |
| Feb | 32° | 99 mm | |
| Mar | 31° | 92 mm | |
| Apr | 29° | 55 mm | |
| May | 29° | 12 mm | |
| Jun | 27° | 9 mm | |
| Jul | 26° | 11 mm | |
| Aug | 26° | 13 mm | |
| Sep | 28° | 23 mm | |
| Oct | 29° | 82 mm | |
| Nov | 30° | 94 mm | |
| Dec | 31° | 111 mm |
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- Little rainfall
- Sometimes rainfall
- Regular rainfall
- Often rainfall
- Almost always rainfall
Want to know more about the climate of Mozambique? Go to the full climate information about Mozambique
Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to Mozambique indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for Mozambique.
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Climate Mozambique
Climate Mozambique
In Mozambique there are 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the tropical wet and dry or savanna climate and subtropical highland climate. The average annual temperature for Mozambique is 29° degrees and there is 732 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 159 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 7.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Maputo in Mozambique per month.
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Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
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| Jan | 31° | 26° | 132 mm | 20 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| Feb | 32° | 25° | 99 mm | 17 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| Mar | 31° | 25° | 92 mm | 18 | 13 | 3 | 7 |
| Apr | 29° | 22° | 55 mm | 14 | 16 | 3 | 6 |
| May | 29° | 20° | 12 mm | 8 | 23 | 3 | 6 |
| Jun | 27° | 18° | 9 mm | 6 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| Jul | 26° | 17° | 11 mm | 9 | 22 | 3 | 6 |
| Aug | 26° | 19° | 13 mm | 6 | 25 | 3 | 7 |
| Sep | 28° | 22° | 23 mm | 10 | 20 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct | 29° | 23° | 82 mm | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
| Nov | 30° | 24° | 94 mm | 18 | 12 | 3 | 7 |
| Dec | 31° | 26° | 111 mm | 21 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum 31° in january in Mozambique and at least around 26° degrees. In january there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 132 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Mozambique.
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 32° in february in Mozambique and at least around 25° degrees. In february there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 99 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Mozambique.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 31° in march in Mozambique and at least around 25° degrees. In march there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 92 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Mozambique.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 29° in april in Mozambique and at least around 22° degrees. In april there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 55 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Mozambique.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 29° in may in Mozambique and at least around 20° degrees. In may there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Mozambique.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 27° in june in Mozambique and at least around 18° degrees. In june there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Mozambique.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 26° in july in Mozambique and at least around 17° degrees. In july there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Mozambique.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 26° in august in Mozambique and at least around 19° degrees. In august there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Mozambique.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 28° in september in Mozambique and at least around 22° degrees. In september there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Mozambique.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 29° in october in Mozambique and at least around 23° degrees. In october there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 82 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Mozambique.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Mozambique and at least around 24° degrees. In november there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 94 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Mozambique.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 31° in december in Mozambique and at least around 26° degrees. In december there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 111 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Mozambique.
Suitable month for: sun holiday • road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather statistics Mozambique
Weather statistics Mozambique
View all weather statistics from Mozambique per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between Mozambique and United Kingdom.
Weather forecast Mozambique
About Mozambique
Time difference Mozambique
Vaccinations Mozambique
Currency Mozambique
14 day weather forecast Mozambique
The weather for Maputo in Mozambique will be 31° till 28° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
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| Max (°C) | 31° | 28° | 31° | 27° | 33° | 36° | 22° |
| Min (°C) | 21° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 19° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 0% | 15% | 0% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0.3mm | 0.2mm | 0.1mm | 0mm | 0.1mm | 0mm |
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| UV-index | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
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| Max (°C) | 24° | 26° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 28° |
| Min (°C) | 16° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0mm | 0.4mm | 0mm |
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| UV-index | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
About Mozambique
Mozambique is in the continental part Afrika and the capital is Maputo. It is 801.590 km² with 2.470 km of coastline and has a population of 28.861.863. In terms of area, the country is 26x bigger than United Kingdom. If you want to call Mozambique you have to use +258 or 00258 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2585012457809 or 002585012457809.
Mozambique is in a straight line at 9.181 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 12 hour and 45 min.
Time difference Mozambique
In Mozambique it is now 22:45 hour in the evening on tuesday 21 august 2018. That is equal to the time in United Kingdom. The time zone of Mozambique is Africa/Maputo and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Mozambique
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Mozambique.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)
Currency Mozambique
In Mozambique the Mozambikaanse metical is used to pay.
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
Download Android
Download Apple
MasterCard Nearby
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