Maputo weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in Maputo in April?
In April, Maputo is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sea averages 26.0 °C – lovely and warm for swimming. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 45 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Maputo.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min06:05 – 17:35
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 14 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 38 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 6 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Maputo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %92 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Maputo in April: quick answers
Is Maputo hot in April?
Yes. In April, Maputo is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C and nights stay around 19 °C. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Maputo in April?
Yes. In April the sea averages 26.0 °C – lovely and warm for swimming.
Does it rain much in Maputo in April?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 45 mm.
Maputo month by month
The whole year in MaputoAll destinations: MozambiqueWhere to go in AprilSea temperature in April
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences