Maputo, Mozambique Snapshot 2026

Mozambique Capital

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Maputo, Mozambique

Continent
Africa
Country
Mozambique
City
Maputo
Population
1.3M
Coordinates
-25.97°, 32.58°

Maputo is the capital of Mozambique, with a population of approximately 1.3M. Average temperatures range from 15°C (59°F) in July to 28°C (83°F) in January. The best time to visit is May, June, July, August, September.

Time in Maputo right now

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16:54 54
Friday, May 8, 2026
UTC Offset
UTC+02:00
IANA time zone
Africa/Maputo
Daylight saving
No DST
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Daylight in Maputo today

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Day length
10h 59m

Climate normals for Maputo

Long-term monthly averages based on historical data.

January
Good
Temp
28°C / 23°C
Feels Like
32°C / 25°C
Rain
13days (117 mm) Wet
Sun
10.8h Excellent
Humidity
76% Humid
UV
8.9 Very High
February
Good
Temp
28°C / 23°C
Feels Like
32°C / 25°C
Rain
13days (131 mm) Wet
Sun
10h Excellent
Humidity
77% Humid
UV
8.3 Very High
March
Good
Temp
28°C / 22°C
Feels Like
31°C / 24°C
Rain
11days (74 mm) Wet
Sun
10.4h Excellent
Humidity
77% Humid
UV
7.5 Very High
April
Excellent
Temp
27°C / 21°C
Feels Like
29°C / 22°C
Rain
8days (50 mm) Wet
Sun
9.4h Good
Humidity
76% Humid
UV
6.1 High
May best
Excellent
Temp
25°C / 18°C
Feels Like
26°C / 18°C
Rain
4days (25 mm) Good
Sun
9.4h Good
Humidity
75% Muggy
UV
5.1 High
June best
Excellent
Temp
24°C / 16°C
Feels Like
23°C / 15°C
Rain
2days (14 mm) Excellent
Sun
9.4h Good
Humidity
73% Muggy
UV
4.6 Moderate
July best
Excellent
Temp
23°C / 15°C
Feels Like
22°C / 14°C
Rain
2days (11 mm) Excellent
Sun
9.4h Good
Humidity
70% Muggy
UV
4.8 Moderate
August best
Excellent
Temp
25°C / 16°C
Feels Like
24°C / 16°C
Rain
3days (10 mm) Excellent
Sun
9.2h Good
Humidity
70% Muggy
UV
5.6 High
September best
Excellent
Temp
26°C / 18°C
Feels Like
26°C / 18°C
Rain
5days (30 mm) Good
Sun
9.3h Good
Humidity
70% Muggy
UV
6.7 High
October
Excellent
Temp
26°C / 19°C
Feels Like
27°C / 19°C
Rain
7days (53 mm) Good
Sun
9.4h Good
Humidity
72% Muggy
UV
7.5 Very High
November
Excellent
Temp
27°C / 21°C
Feels Like
29°C / 21°C
Rain
9days (67 mm) Wet
Sun
9.8h Good
Humidity
73% Muggy
UV
8 Very High
December
Good
Temp
28°C / 22°C
Feels Like
31°C / 24°C
Rain
12days (109 mm) Wet
Sun
10.2h Excellent
Humidity
76% Humid
UV
8.3 Very High
Month Temp Feels Like Rain Sun Humidity UV Status Details
January 28°C / 23°C 32°C / 25°C 13days (117 mm) Wet 10.8h Excellent 76% Humid 8.9 Very High Good View Details
February 28°C / 23°C 32°C / 25°C 13days (131 mm) Wet 10h Excellent 77% Humid 8.3 Very High Good View Details
March 28°C / 22°C 31°C / 24°C 11days (74 mm) Wet 10.4h Excellent 77% Humid 7.5 Very High Good View Details
April 27°C / 21°C 29°C / 22°C 8days (50 mm) Wet 9.4h Good 76% Humid 6.1 High Excellent View Details
May best 25°C / 18°C 26°C / 18°C 4days (25 mm) Good 9.4h Good 75% Muggy 5.1 High Excellent View Details
June best 24°C / 16°C 23°C / 15°C 2days (14 mm) Excellent 9.4h Good 73% Muggy 4.6 Moderate Excellent View Details
July best 23°C / 15°C 22°C / 14°C 2days (11 mm) Excellent 9.4h Good 70% Muggy 4.8 Moderate Excellent View Details
August best 25°C / 16°C 24°C / 16°C 3days (10 mm) Excellent 9.2h Good 70% Muggy 5.6 High Excellent View Details
September best 26°C / 18°C 26°C / 18°C 5days (30 mm) Good 9.3h Good 70% Muggy 6.7 High Excellent View Details
October 26°C / 19°C 27°C / 19°C 7days (53 mm) Good 9.4h Good 72% Muggy 7.5 Very High Excellent View Details
November 27°C / 21°C 29°C / 21°C 9days (67 mm) Wet 9.8h Good 73% Muggy 8 Very High Excellent View Details
December 28°C / 22°C 31°C / 24°C 12days (109 mm) Wet 10.2h Excellent 76% Humid 8.3 Very High Good View Details

Monthly Temperatures

36°C 30°C 24°C 18°C 12°C 6°C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HighLow

Line chart showing monthly temperatures. Jan: 28°C / 23°C . Feb: 28°C / 23°C . Mar: 28°C / 22°C . Apr: 27°C / 21°C . May: 25°C / 18°C . Jun: 24°C / 16°C . Jul: 23°C / 15°C . Aug: 25°C / 16°C . Sep: 26°C / 18°C . Oct: 26°C / 19°C . Nov: 27°C / 21°C . Dec: 28°C / 22°C .

Monthly Rainfall

0 mm 24 mm 48 mm 72 mm 96 mm 120 mm JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall

Bar chart showing monthly rainfall. Jan: 117 mm. Feb: 131 mm. Mar: 74 mm. Apr: 50 mm. May: 25 mm. Jun: 14 mm. Jul: 11 mm. Aug: 10 mm. Sep: 30 mm. Oct: 53 mm. Nov: 67 mm. Dec: 109 mm.

Monthly Humidity

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Humidity

Line chart showing monthly humidity. Jan: 76%. Feb: 77%. Mar: 77%. Apr: 76%. May: 75%. Jun: 73%. Jul: 70%. Aug: 70%. Sep: 70%. Oct: 72%. Nov: 73%. Dec: 76%.

Monthly Wind Speed

0 15 30 45 60 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind SpeedGusts

Bar chart showing monthly wind speed. Jan: 23 km/h . Feb: 22 km/h . Mar: 20 km/h . Apr: 20 km/h . May: 18 km/h . Jun: 18 km/h . Jul: 19 km/h . Aug: 22 km/h . Sep: 24 km/h . Oct: 24 km/h . Nov: 24 km/h . Dec: 23 km/h .

Sea Temperature

36°C 32°C 28°C 24°C 20°C 16°C swim JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea Temperatureswim

Line chart showing monthly sea temperature. Jan: 28°C . Feb: 29°C . Mar: 28°C . Apr: 26°C . May: 24°C . Jun: 21°C . Jul: 20°C . Aug: 21°C . Sep: 23°C . Oct: 24°C . Nov: 26°C . Dec: 28°C .

UV Index

0 3 6 8 11 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index

Bar chart showing monthly UV index. Jan: UV 9. Feb: UV 8. Mar: UV 8. Apr: UV 6. May: UV 5. Jun: UV 5. Jul: UV 5. Aug: UV 6. Sep: UV 7. Oct: UV 8. Nov: UV 8. Dec: UV 8.

Frequently Asked Questions

Maputo has a population of approximately 1.3M.

Yes, Maputo is the capital of Mozambique.

The best months to visit Maputo are May, June, July, August, September, when temperatures are pleasant and rainfall is lower.

Maputo receives approximately 691mm of rainfall annually across 89 rainy days.

Maputo is located in Mozambique, in the Africa region.