Best Time to Visit Mozambik

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Mozambik. We created climate tables and charts for the locations of Maputo, Pemba, Tete und Beira. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Mozambik for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol 14 °C to 37 °C
Waves Symbol 23 °C to 30 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 0.0811.5 in (0 – 12 Days of Rain)
Average Annual Temperature is between 23 °C (Maputo) and 26.6 °C (Tete)
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Best Time to Visit Mozambik: Overview

JanuaryJan
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FebruaryFeb
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MarchMar
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AprilApr
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MayMay
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JuneJun
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Pemba
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JulyJul
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AugustAug
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Pemba
Tete
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SeptemberSep
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Pemba
Tete
Beira
OctoberOct
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Pemba
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NovemberNov
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DecemberDec
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Best Time to Visit the Regions

Find the best time to visit the regions (Mozambik) in the following overview.

LocationBest Time to Travel
Maputoall months
Pembaall except March
TeteMarch, April, May, June, July, August, and September
Beiraall except January, February, March, and December

Climate Charts Mozambik

In the following, you will find climate charts for the regions.

Furthermore, there are some charts you can use for quick comparison of climate between the regions.

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Maputo

Climate Chart Maputo
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Pemba

Climate Chart Pemba
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Tete

Climate Chart Tete
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Beira

Climate Chart Beira
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Day Temperatures

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Night Temperatures

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Average Temperatures

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Water Temperatures

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Precipitation

Hours of Sunshine per Day

Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Tables Mozambik

In the following, you will find some climate tables for Mozambik, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.
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Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Maputo (Mozambik)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature30°30°29°28°27°25°25°25°26°27°28°29°
Night Temperature22°22°21°19°16°14°14°15°17°18°20°21°
Water Temperature27°27°26°25°24°23°23°23°23°23°24°25°
Precipitation (inch)5.555.043.662.481.061.10.630.551.382.093.233.54
Rainy days888532223687
Hours of Sunshine888898988777
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Maputo is 23 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: February (26.2 °C)
Coldest month: July (19.3 °C)

The maximum water temperature in Maputo is 27 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.

Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
all months

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 30.31 inch on 62 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

You cannot expect snow in any month in Maputo.

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, May is the sunniest month with an average of 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7.8 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Pemba (Mozambik)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature31°31°32°31°31°29°29°29°30°31°31°32°
Night Temperature24°24°24°23°22°20°20°20°21°23°24°25°
Water Temperature29°29°30°29°28°27°26°26°26°27°28°29°
Precipitation (inch)6.16.57.5650.940.630.630.20.20.391.345
Rainy days1110121032211238
Hours of Sunshine767788789998
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Pemba is 25.9 °C.

Warmest month: December (27.6 °C)
Coldest month: July (23.6 °C)

The maximum water temperature in Pemba is 30 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.

Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
all months

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 34.49 inch on 65 rainy days

Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): March
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 7.56 in

You cannot expect snow in any month in Pemba.

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, October is the sunniest month with an average of 9.3 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7.7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Tete (Mozambik)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature33°33°33°33°31°29°28°31°33°37°36°34°
Night Temperature23°23°23°22°18°15°15°17°20°23°25°24°
Precipitation (inch)5.756.344.130.750.080.160.080.080.080.121.894.96
Rainy days11973111102410
Hours of Sunshine778888899987
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Tete is 26.6 °C.

Warmest month: November (30.4 °C)
Coldest month: July (21.8 °C)

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 24.41 inch on 50 rainy days

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

You cannot expect snow in any month in Tete.

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, October is the sunniest month with an average of 9.1 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Beira (Mozambik)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature31°32°31°30°28°26°25°26°28°29°30°31°
Night Temperature24°24°23°22°19°17°16°17°19°21°22°23°
Water Temperature29°29°29°28°26°25°23°24°24°25°27°28°
Precipitation (inch)9.8411.510.755.23.311.691.31.571.061.614.419.69
Rainy days1211127654333710
Hours of Sunshine888887888888
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Beira is 24.7 °C.

Warmest month: February (27.8 °C)
Coldest month: July (20.6 °C)

The maximum water temperature in Beira is 29 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.

Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
all months

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 61.93 inch on 83 rainy days

Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): January, February, March, and December
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 41.77 in

You cannot expect snow in any month in Beira.

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, October is the sunniest month with an average of 8.3 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

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Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Maputo (Station Mavalane ”A”)
scattered clouds     scattered clouds, 29.2 °C
Clouds: 40 %       Wind: 9 mph SSO
Air Pressure: 1010 hPa       Humidity: 70 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 09:40 am
The next days …
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Clouds: 16 %Clouds: 14 %Clouds: 62 %Clouds: 97 %Clouds: 93 %Clouds: 23 %
0.15 in of rain0.34 in of rain0.28 in of rain0.65 in of rain0.16 in of rain0.1 in of rain
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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