Maputo Weather in April
Maputo in April
The short of it: Maputo in April averages a high of 29 °C (85 °F) and a low of 18 °C (65 °F), with 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain and about 11 h 30 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 18° · rain 42 mm · daylight 11 h 30 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Maputo an average April high of 29°, a low of 18° and some 42 mm of rain. Much like March: highs about 29°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 42 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 30 min in mid-April, 48 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates April 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Maputo runs cooler than most and about as wet in April. Matola, 12 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
April in Maputo, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 2° colder, 54 mm less rain
- Versus May
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 30 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MatolaMaputo Province | 12 km W | 30° | 18° | 33 mm |
| BoaneMaputo Province | 27 km WSW | 30° | 17° | 31 mm |
| MarracueneMaputo Province | 27 km NNE | 30° | 18° | 53 mm |
| Bela VistaMaputo Province | 43 km SSE | 28° | 17° | 55 mm |
| MoambaMaputo Province | 53 km NW | 30° | 17° | 34 mm |
| NamaachaMaputo Province | 56 km W | 27° | 16° | 44 mm |
| ManhiçaMaputo Province | 67 km NNE | 30° | 18° | 68 mm |
| VuvulaneLubombo Region | 72 km W | 28° | 17° | 39 mm |