Weather in Maputo in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Maputo in October
Going from a maximum of +35°C during the day to a minimum of +15°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +17°C.
Is Maputo warm or cold in October?
Maputo is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +18°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Maputo:
Climate in Maputo in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +26°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +14°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +39°C | +43°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 33 mm | 54 mm | 85 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 74% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +26°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 33 mm to 54 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 13 sunny days in September to 7 in October.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 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 decreasing during October, going from 7 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Maputo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Maputo in October 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
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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.