Weather in Maputo in December 2026
- December is usually the hottest month of the year in Maputo;
Average weather
Average temperature in Maputo in December
The temperature in December is +28°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +32°C during the day and a minimum of +19°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +29°C.
Is Maputo warm or cold in December?
Maputo is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is the hottest month in Maputo, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Maputo in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +17°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +43°C | +40°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 85 mm | 104 mm | 110 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 77% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +28°C to +29°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 85 mm to 104 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 77%. Winds are calmer in comparison to November, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in November to 3 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 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 December, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Maputo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Maputo in December 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 December a good time to visit Maputo?
Can you sunbathe in Maputo in December?
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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.
