Maputo
Mozambique
A coastal capital blending Mediterranean-style architecture, wide avenues, and fiery peri-peri seafood.
Warmest month is January at 31°C on average. Coolest is June at 26°C. Driest reading falls in June with 1 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.75 (~$1.75)Country-level price estimate for Mozambique, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- $2.25 (~$2.25)Country-level price estimate for Mozambique, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology12h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,510 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.Advises against travel to Cabo Delgado. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 6°C | 6 |
| February | 31° | 6°C | 8 |
| March | 31° | 6°C | 6 |
| April | 30° | 7°C | 4 |
| May | 28° | 6°C | 2 |
| June | 26° | 8°C | 1 |
| July | 26° | 8°C | 2 |
| August | 27° | 10°C | 2 |
| September | 28° | 12°C | 3 |
| October | 28° | 10°C | 5 |
| November | 29° | 10°C | 6 |
| December | 31° | 10°C | 8 |
What to do
- Admire the ironwork of Casa de Ferro
- Browse the lively Mercado Central
- Feast on fresh prawns at the Maputo Fish Market
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.