When to go · Maputo
Maputo in March
Mixed month. Still humid; rain easing late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Still humid; rain easing late in the month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- MaputoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Deep south coast, Mozambique · Maputo, Ponta do Ouro, Maputo National Parkrainy
Sub-tropical: warm winters and humid summers; South African holidays crowd December and Easter.
Hot wet season
Warm sea, tropical storms and mangoes.
Watch: Heat, humidity and floods; cyclone risk on the coast.
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.
Easter check
Moves yearly · Churches
Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays; churches are full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique overall
- Low
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- Low
Mozambique overall: Storms still possible; rates low and whale sharks around Tofo.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maputo, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 1
March: Still humid; rain easing late in the month.
May: Dry and mild; a good walking month.
Maputo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast