When to go · Maputo
Maputo in April
Good month. Heat eases; Easter fills the beaches.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Heat eases; Easter fills the beaches.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- MaputoHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Deep south coast, Mozambique · Maputo, Ponta do Ouro, Maputo National Parkfine
Sub-tropical: warm winters and humid summers; South African holidays crowd December and Easter.
Transition season
Fewer visitors and mild weather.
Watch: Late rains or early storms.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Women's Day
7 April · Whole city
Public holiday.
Easter check
Moves yearly · Churches
Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays; churches are full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- Medium
Mozambique overall: Rains ease; Easter weekend busy in the south.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maputo, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
May: 1
April: Heat eases; Easter fills the beaches.
May: Dry and mild; a good walking month.
Maputo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.