Weather in Maputo in August 2026
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Maputo
Average weather
Average temperature in Maputo in August
The temperature in August is +24°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +30°C during the day and a minimum of +13°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 53% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +28°C.
Is Maputo warm or cold in August?
Maputo is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +24°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +15°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Maputo, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Maputo in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +25°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +8°C | +12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +36°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 11 mm | 18 mm | 33 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 70% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1022 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +24°C to +25°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 11 mm to 18 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 18 sunny days in July to 16 in August.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Maputo is gradually increasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Maputo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Maputo in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+26°C) and the highest in 2019 (+28°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 375 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2000 with 1261 mm.
FAQ
Is August a good time to visit Maputo?
Can you sunbathe in Maputo in August?
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Monthly weather in Maputo
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Maputo, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
