When to go · Maputo
Maputo in December
Mixed month. Hot, wet; holiday crowds and traffic.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- High
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Hot, wet; holiday crowds and traffic.
Weather in December
- MaputoHighs around 30 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Deep south coast, Mozambique · Maputo, Ponta do Ouro, Maputo National Parkhot
Sub-tropical: warm winters and humid summers; South African holidays crowd December and Easter.
Hot wet season
Warm sea, tropical storms and mangoes.
Watch: Heat, humidity and floods; cyclone risk on the coast.
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.
Family Day and Christmas
25 December · Whole city
Public holiday; many families go to the coast.
Family Day big impact
25 Dec · Mozambique
Christmas crowds; South African visitors fill border posts and beaches.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique overall
- High
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- High
Mozambique overall: Rains start; Christmas crowds and high rates in the south.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast