Maputo in December

Hot, wet; holiday crowds and traffic.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatDry and mild; a good walking month.
• JuneGreatDry, cooler mornings.
• JulyGreatDry and cool; South African school holidays.
• AugustGreatDry, comfortable.

• MaputoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Deep south coast, Mozambique · Maputo, Ponta do Ouro, Maputo National Parkhot

  Sub-tropical: warm winters and humid summers; South African holidays crowd December and Easter.

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.

• Family Day and Christmas

  25 December · Whole city

  Public holiday; many families go to the coast.

• Family Day big impact

  25 Dec · Mozambique

  Christmas crowds; South African visitors fill border posts and beaches.

Crowds · Mozambique overall

High

Prices · Mozambique overall

High

Mozambique overall: Rains start; Christmas crowds and high rates in the south.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maputo, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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