When to go · Maputo
Maputo in August
Great month. Dry, comfortable.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- High
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Dry, comfortable.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Maputo in this guide.
Weather in August
- MaputoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Deep south coast, Mozambique · Maputo, Ponta do Ouro, Maputo National Parkbest weather
Sub-tropical: warm winters and humid summers; South African holidays crowd December and Easter.
Cool dry season
The best weather: sunny, low humidity and cool nights.
Watch: Winter smoke and dust; the sea is cooler.
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.
FACIM trade fair check
Late August or early September (check) · Ricatla, Marracuene
Crowds and full hotels around Maputo.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique overall
- High
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- High
Mozambique overall: Whale season peaks; windier afternoons on the islands.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maputo, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
May: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 1
August: Dry, comfortable.
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.