When to go · Maputo
Maputo in January
Mixed month. Hot, humid; storms and cyclone season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- High
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Maputo
Hot, humid; storms and cyclone season.
Weather in January
- MaputoHighs around 31 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 72 °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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- High
Mozambique overall: Hot, humid, cyclone season; South African holidaymakers fill Ponta do Ouro to mid-month.
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