Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Maputo (Mozambique): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +27°, at night around +17°. Due to the wind it feels like +22°. Wind up to 15 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +23° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:50 and set at 17:41 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Maputo
💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Maputo for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
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+17°+27°
Morning
☀️
+21°
Day
☁️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+17°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 13.9
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+17°+27°
Morning
🌤️
+21°
Day
⛅
+27°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+17°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 19 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 14.9
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💧 8%
+19°+27°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
☁️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 19 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 15.9
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💧 14%
+19°+30°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 14% · wind up to 17 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 16.9
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💧 10%
+18°+30°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+18°
Overcast · precipitation 10% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 17.9
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💧 22%
+22°+30°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+22°
Overcast · precipitation 22% · wind up to 19 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 18.9
⛈️
💧 53%
+17°+28°
Morning
⛈️
+21°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+17°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 53% · wind up to 19 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 19.9
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💧 51%
+16°+19°
Morning
⛈️
+17°
Day
⛈️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+16°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 51% · wind up to 18 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sun 20.9
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💧 56%
+16°+20°
Morning
🌦️
+17°
Day
🌦️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+16°
Rain showers · precipitation 56% · wind up to 35 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 33%
+15°+19°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+15°
Rain showers · precipitation 33% · wind up to 32 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 18%
+17°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+17°
Drizzle · precipitation 18% · wind up to 20 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 23.9
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💧 12%
+18°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+18°
Drizzle · precipitation 12% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 24.9
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💧 12%
+19°+31°
Morning
⛅
+23°
Day
⛅
+31°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+19°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 12% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 25.9
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💧 15%
+19°+25°
Morning
☁️
+21°
Day
☁️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 15% · wind up to 21 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
90 / 100
for sea and sun · Excellent
🏊 Swimming
82 / 100
water 23° · Excellent
🏃 Running
72 / 100
comfort for running · Good
🧴 UV
9%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
0%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
88 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
52 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
95 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
31
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 11PM10: 13O₃: 65NO₂: 2
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:50
Sunset
17:41
Golden hour
17:10
Daylight
12 h (+2 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+23°
🌊 calm, waves 0.4 m.
Maputo climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+28°
+23°
Jan
+29°
+23°
Feb
+28°
+22°
Mar
+27°
+20°
Apr
+25°
+18°
May
+24°
+16°
Jun
+23°
+15°
Jul
+25°
+16°
Aug
+26°
+18°
Sep
+26°
+19°
Oct
+27°
+20°
Nov
+28°
+22°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+28°
+23°
+28°
114 mm
Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (114 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
February
+29°
+23°
+29°
95 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (95 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Maputo.
March
+28°
+22°
+28°
76 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +22° at night. It's a rainy month (76 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
April
+27°
+20°
+26°
43 mm
Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming.
May
+25°
+18°
+24°
22 mm
The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
June
+24°
+16°
+22°
13 mm
One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July
+23°
+15°
+20°
11 mm
Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the coldest month of the year.
August
+25°
+16°
+21°
14 mm
The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
September
+26°
+18°
+23°
31 mm
One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +23° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October
+26°
+19°
+24°
52 mm
Gentle warmth — about +26° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming.
November
+27°
+20°
+26°
89 mm
A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (89 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming.
December
+28°
+22°
+28°
104 mm
Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +22° at night. It's a rainy month (104 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
When to visit Maputo
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: May, August, September
Daytime air+25…+26°
Sea temperature+21…+24°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +25…+26° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, June, July, October, November
Daytime air+23…+28°
Sea temperature+20…+28°
Precipitationoften
Why: already/still hot (+23…+28°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, December
Daytime air+28…+29°
Sea temperature+28…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (95–114 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Maputo is May, August, September, and the most comfortable months are May, August, September. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+27°
Normal for September
+26°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+29°
Record for this date
+34° (2017)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Maputo
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