When to go · Mozambique
Mozambique in April
Good month. Rains ease; Easter weekend busy in the south.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mozambique
- Prices
- Medium
- Mozambique
Verdict
Rains ease; Easter weekend busy in the south.
Weather in April
- Deep south coast · Maputo, Ponta do Ouro, Maputo National Parkfine
Sub-tropical: warm winters and humid summers; South African holidays crowd December and Easter.
- Inhambane and Bazaruto · Tofo, Barra, Vilankulo, Bazaruto islandsfine
Humpback whales Jul–Oct; whale sharks and mantas year-round with peaks Oct–Mar; cyclones Jan–Mar.
- Central (Beira, Gorongosa) · Beira, Gorongosa, Chimoiorainy
Gorongosa's roads open about May–Nov; Beira is one of the most cyclone-exposed cities on the coast.
- North coast · Ilha de Moçambique, Nampula, Pembarainy
Hotter and more humid; much of the far north is under travel advisories — climate only is not a reason to go.
- Western interior · Tete, Lake Niassa shorefine
Tete is one of the hottest towns in Africa Oct–Nov; highland nights are cool in winter.
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.
Mozambican Women's Day
7 Apr
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mozambique
- Medium
- Prices · Mozambique
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Heat eases; Easter fills the beaches.