When to go · Maputo
Maputo in October
Great month. Warm; first rains possible late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Warm; first rains possible late in the month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Maputo in this guide.
Weather in October
- MaputoHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 6 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.
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.
Peace and Reconciliation Day
4 October · Whole city
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- Medium
Mozambique overall: Warm, dry, last whales; excellent diving.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maputo, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
May: 1
October: Warm; first rains possible 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.