Weather in Maputo

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:51 pm (GMT+2)

Now · clear 65 °F

Feels like: 66 °F
Low / high: 65 / 82 °F
Rain: 71% · 0.01 in
Wind: 5 mph SSW

→ 30.12 inHg · steady UV 10 · very high

Today in Maputo: light drizzle, 65 °F to 82 °F, with a 71% chance of rain (0.01 in) and a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 63 °F to 79 °F and a 16% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Sunday 1, at 93 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

82° 65°
Today
79° 63°
Thu 29
79° 60°
Fri 30
84° 63°
Sat 31
93° 65°
Sun 1
89° 71°
Mon 2
90° 70°
Tue 3
86° 74°
Wed 4
87° 74°
Thu 5
94° 70°
Fri 6
82° 69°
Sat 7
84° 71°
Sun 8
90° 75°
Mon 9
93° 75°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light drizzle	65 / 82 °F	71% · 0.01 in	14 mph S	3.0 ft	5:36 am · 5:52 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Overcast	63 / 79 °F	16%	12 mph SSE	2.0 ft	6:11 am · 6:25 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Overcast	60 / 79 °F	0%	10 mph E	2.2 ft	6:46 am · 7:00 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Overcast	63 / 84 °F	4%	12 mph NE	3.0 ft	7:25 am · 7:40 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	65 / 93 °F	8% · 0.01 in	11 mph NNE	3.0 ft	8:14 am · 8:35 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	71 / 89 °F	20% · 0.01 in	11 mph SSE	3.0 ft	9:32 am · 10:06 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Overcast	70 / 90 °F	19%	11 mph E	2.2 ft	12:14 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	74 / 86 °F	16%	11 mph ENE	2.0 ft	12:42 am · 1:30 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	74 / 87 °F	24%	13 mph ENE	1.7 ft	1:46 am · 2:15 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Thunderstorm	70 / 94 °F	10% · 0.58 in	12 mph ESE	2.8 ft	2:29 am · 2:54 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light showers	69 / 82 °F	22% · 0.27 in	11 mph SSE	2.7 ft	3:08 am · 3:29 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	71 / 84 °F	31% · 0.02 in	9 mph ENE	2.0 ft	3:43 am · 4:02 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	75 / 90 °F	25%	11 mph NE	2.5 ft	4:17 am · 4:34 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Heavy drizzle	75 / 93 °F	25% · 0.14 in	9 mph NE	2.6 ft	4:50 am · 5:05 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Clear	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Mainly clear	Clear
Temperature	67°	68°	68°	75°	80°	81°	74°	67°
Chance of rain	71%	10%	0%	2%	8%	12%	5%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	14 SSW	13 SSW	14 SSW	13 S	10 S	9 SSE	11 SE	5 SSE
Humidity	87%	78%	75%	58%	49%	43%	59%	74%
UV	0	0	0	6	10	3	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	82°	79°	79°	84°	93°	89°	90°
AIFS	80°	79°	80°	82°	88°	87°	83°
GFS	83°	82°	80°	84°	94°	94°	77°
ICON	82°	82°	82°	86°	93°	91°	91°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.01 in	0	0	0	0.01 in	0.01 in	0
AIFS	0.04 in	0	0	0	0	0.01 in	0.11 in
GFS	0.00 in	0	0	0	0	0.03 in	0.02 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0.06 in	0.04 in	0.07 in
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1428	1224	1022	1225	1127	1125	1128
AIFS	20	10	10	12	12	11	12
GFS	1629	1317	1216	1317	1528	1321	1022
ICON	1527	1221	1120	1322	1323	1020	1221
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	71%	16%	0%	4%	8%	20%	19%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	74%	0%	0%	3%	26%	39%	46%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +3.4 °F	Normal	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	85° / 69°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	85° / 71°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	85° / 70°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	86° / 71°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal
January	Above +2.7 °F	A bit below −30%
February	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit below −33%
March	Above +2.7 °F	A bit below −29%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Maputo climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Maputo is from May to September: highs of 78 °F to 83 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Maputo: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Filipo, in March 2024.

90° 69°

JanJ
90° 69°

FebF
89° 69°

MarM
85° 65°

AprA
82° 60°

MayM
79° 57°

JunJ
78° 55°

JulJ
80° 58°

AugA
83° 60°

SepS
84° 62°

OctO
86° 65°

NovN
89° 67°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	90°	69°	6.34 in	14	6.5	80°	4.4 ft
FebruaryFeb	90°	69°	5.00 in	11	6.8	81°	4.4 ft
MarchMar	89°	69°	3.78 in	11	6.4	81°	4.2 ft
AprilApr	85°	65°	1.66 in	7	6.1	79°	4.3 ft
MayMay	82°	60°	0.94 in	3	7.0	76°	3.8 ft
JuneJun	79°	57°	0.46 in	2	6.9	73°	4.0 ft
JulyJul	78°	55°	0.60 in	2	7.0	72°	4.2 ft
AugustAug	80°	58°	0.33 in	2	7.3	71°	4.2 ft
SeptemberSep	83°	60°	1.33 in	3	7.0	72°	4.5 ft
OctoberOct	84°	62°	1.93 in	7	6.3	74°	4.6 ft
NovemberNov	86°	65°	3.41 in	11	5.9	76°	4.4 ft
DecemberDec	89°	67°	4.12 in	13	6.4	78°	4.1 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	80°	4.4 ft
Feb	81°	4.4 ft
Mar	81°	4.2 ft
Apr	79°	4.3 ft
May	76°	3.8 ft
Jun	73°	4.0 ft
Jul	72°	4.2 ft
Aug	71°	4.2 ft
Sep	72°	4.5 ft
Oct	74°	4.6 ft
Nov	76°	4.4 ft
Dec	78°	4.1 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 29.91 in of rain on about 85 days and about 2,400 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now65 °Ffeels like 66 °F

Tomorrow63 / 79 °F

It's 65 °F now (feels like 66 °F). Today, 65 °F to 82 °F; tomorrow, 63 °F to 79 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 71% 0.01 in
Thu 29 16%
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 4%
Sun 1 8% 0.01 in
Mon 2 20% 0.01 in
Tue 3 19%

Today the chance of rain reaches 71%, with 0.01 in in total. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.05 in; last 3 days, 0.64 in; last 7 days, 0.79 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity83%

Dew point60 °F

Humidity is 83% now and the dew point is 60 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds2%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak10very high

Thu 29: 10 · Fri 30: 9 · Sat 31: 8

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.0030.1030.20 30.20

Steady now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 30

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Showers	67 / 90 °F	0.63 in	18 mph S
Mon 26	Overcast	72 / 97 °F	0	10 mph ENE
Sun 25	Clear sky	67 / 95 °F	0	11 mph NNE
Sat 24	Light drizzle	70 / 82 °F	0.09 in	11 mph ENE
Fri 23	Light drizzle	73 / 83 °F	0.02 in	13 mph SSE
Thu 22	Light drizzle	73 / 93 °F	0.04 in	12 mph SSE
Wed 21	Partly cloudy	66 / 95 °F	0	12 mph N

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Light drizzle	67 / 81 °F	0.04 in	15 mph S
Mon 19	Light drizzle	69 / 102 °F	0.02 in	22 mph NNW
Sun 18	Overcast	70 / 90 °F	0	9 mph E
Sat 17	Clear sky	69 / 100 °F	0	10 mph NNE
Fri 16	Clear sky	71 / 96 °F	0	11 mph NE
Thu 15	Partly cloudy	71 / 101 °F	0	12 mph NNE
Wed 14	Overcast	69 / 87 °F	0	11 mph E
Tue 13	Clear sky	66 / 92 °F	0	11 mph ENE
Mon 12	Partly cloudy	65 / 86 °F	0	11 mph NE
Sun 11	Overcast	69 / 84 °F	0	10 mph ENE
Sat 10	Drizzle	74 / 84 °F	0.09 in	9 mph ESE
Fri 9	Mainly clear	71 / 97 °F	0	9 mph NE
Thu 8	Overcast	67 / 85 °F	0	11 mph ENE
Wed 7	Light drizzle	69 / 81 °F	0.02 in	14 mph S
Tue 6	Drizzle	67 / 85 °F	0.15 in	12 mph NNE
Mon 5	Light drizzle	69 / 84 °F	0.02 in	10 mph S
Sun 4	Overcast	66 / 85 °F	0	13 mph S
Sat 3	Light drizzle	61 / 82 °F	0.06 in	10 mph S
Fri 2	Mainly clear	56 / 79 °F	0	11 mph SE
Thu 1	Light drizzle	59 / 75 °F	0.05 in	11 mph SSE
Wed 30	Light drizzle	61 / 72 °F	0.12 in	13 mph S
Tue 29	Drizzle	62 / 68 °F	0.32 in	12 mph S
Mon 28	Drizzle	64 / 69 °F	0.19 in	13 mph S

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in MaputoQuestions

What's the weather like today in Maputo?

Light drizzle, from 65 °F to 82 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph) and a 71% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Maputo?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 16% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 60 °F and a high of 93 °F; the warmest day, Sunday 1.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 10 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.12 inHg and steady: +0.06 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Maputo?

The best time to visit Maputo is from May to September: highs of 78 °F to 83 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Maputo in October?

In October, Maputo normally sees highs of 84 °F and lows of 62 °F, with about 7 rainy days (1.93 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 74 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Maputo?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 90 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 55 °F. The wettest is January (6.34 in) and the driest, August.

More about Maputo today

Weather near Maputo

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 5.7 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:51 pm (local time).

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