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Climatological Information for Maputo

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Jan 22.3 29.9 171.1 8.1 Feb 22.3 29.6 130.5 7.6 Mar 21.5 29.3 105.6 7.0 Apr 19.4 27.8 56.5 4.4 May 16.8 26.4 31.9 2.8 Jun 14.4 24.6 17.6 2.4 Jul 14.2 24.4 19.6 1.8 Aug 15.4 25.3 15.0 2.2 Sep 17.2 26.1 44.4 3.2 Oct 18.3 26.5 54.7 5.5 Nov 19.7 27.4 81.7 7.9 Dec 21.4 29.1 85.0 7.5 Mozambique has a tropical climate with two seasons, a wet season from October to March and a dry season from April to September. Climatic conditions, however, vary depending on altitude. Rainfall is heavy along the coast and decreases in the north and south. Annual precipitation varies from 500 to 900 mm (19.7 to 35.4 in) depending on the region with an average of 590 mm (23.2 in). Cyclones are also common during the wet season. Average temperature ranges in Maputo are from 13 to 24 °C (55.4 to 75.2 °F) in July to 22 to 31 °C (71.6 to 87.8 °F) in February.

NOTE: The information regarding Mozambique on this page is re-published from Wikipedia and World Meteorological Organization.