Maputo Weather in January
Maputo in January
The short of it: Maputo in January averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 21 °C (69 °F), with 172 mm (6.8 in) of rain and about 13 h 35 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 21° · rain 172 mm · daylight 13 h 35 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
January in Maputo brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 21°, with about 172 mm of rain over the month. No month in Maputo runs warmer: highs about 32°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 172 mm.
The sun is up for about 13 h 35 min in mid-January.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates January 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Maputo runs about middling and wetter than most in January. Matola, 12 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
January in Maputo, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus December
- about the same, 62 mm more rain
- Versus February
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 35 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MatolaMaputo Province | 12 km W | 32° | 21° | 148 mm |
| BoaneMaputo Province | 27 km WSW | 33° | 21° | 130 mm |
| MarracueneMaputo Province | 27 km NNE | 32° | 21° | 163 mm |
| Bela VistaMaputo Province | 43 km SSE | 31° | 20° | 131 mm |
| MoambaMaputo Province | 53 km NW | 32° | 20° | 126 mm |
| NamaachaMaputo Province | 56 km W | 28° | 18° | 150 mm |
| ManhiçaMaputo Province | 67 km NNE | 32° | 20° | 164 mm |
| VuvulaneLubombo Region | 72 km W | 30° | 19° | 140 mm |