Southern Mozambique

Maputo in Southern Mozambique is a capital blend of Portuguese and African influences. Savour the spicy flavour of this vibrant sea-port capital with its haunting colonial grandeur.

BEST TIME TO VISIT

All year around

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Why We Love It

  • Pristine beaches for snorkeling, and diving.
  • Maputo is only about an hour’s easy drive from the nearest border with South Africa.
  • A blend of Portuguese and African influences with cafés serving spicy piri-piri dishes, local music and bustling markets.
  • Most Maputo hotels can organised some guided excursions.
  • You can explore the broad acacia-lined avenues or street markets on your own time.

When to visit Southern Mozambique

Summer Rain in Southern Mozambique

In the south of Mozambique, the trade winds prevail. In the summer there’s enough heat and humidity to form thunderclouds so they bring rain. The rainiest month is January but the train is more erratic than in the north and generally lower. It can get very hot during some summer days (without the cooling effect of rain) heading up the mid-’30s and humid. But generally, it maxes out at 30c.
AVG MONTHLY RAINFALL 141 mm
MAX TEMP 31 ℃ / 88 ℉
MIN TEMP 23 ℃ / 73 ℉
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Start of the Dry season

This is a good transitional period when the rain tapers off and the dry season starts. However, the daytime temperatures stay warm to hot at 26-28C.
AVG MONTHLY RAINFALL 69 mm
MAX TEMP 29 ℃ / 84 ℉
MIN TEMP 19 ℃ / 66 ℉
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The Dry Season

This is the dry season and temperatures drop to 24-25C max during the day. The south-east trade winds bring pleasant sunny weather. But, sometimes due to cool weather coming from the west, the temperature can drop and nights can get cold. From July to September, you can watch humpback whales that come to the southern African coast to breed before returning to colder waters closer to Antarctica. Sea temperatures are high for swimming year-round but do go down to 23c from July to September.
AVG MONTHLY RAINFALL 39 mm
MAX TEMP 24 ℃ / 75 ℉
MIN TEMP 15 ℃ / 59 ℉
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Spring & Early Summer

This is probably the best time for a beach holiday in the south. Temperatures rise steadily from late August onwards becoming hot by November (max 27-28c with high humidity) just prior to the start of summer rains which start in earnest in January.
AVG MONTHLY RAINFALL 60 mm
MAX TEMP 28 ℃ / 82 ℉
MIN TEMP 19 ℃ / 66 ℉
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