When to go · Maputo
Maputo in March
Mixed month. Still humid; rain easing late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Mozambique overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mozambique overall
Verdict
Still humid; rain easing late in the month.
Weather in March
- MaputoHighs around 30 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Deep south coast, Mozambique · Maputo, Ponta do Ouro, Maputo National Parkrainy
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.
Easter check
Moves yearly · Churches
Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays; churches are full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique overall
- Low
- Prices · Mozambique overall
- Low
Mozambique overall: Storms still possible; rates low and whale sharks around Tofo.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast