Weather in Maputo in September 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Maputo in September
The temperature in September is +28°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +36°C during the day and a minimum of +14°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +36°C.
Is Maputo warm or cold in September?
Maputo is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +25°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +17°C to +18°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Maputo:
Climate in Maputo in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +26°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +12°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +37°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 33 mm | 55 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 71% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September typically has worse weather conditions compared to August. It’s getting warmer as September arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +25°C to +26°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 18 mm to 33 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 71%. Winds are stronger in comparison to August, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 16 sunny days in August to 13 in September.
October brings much the same weather, it remains good.
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 increasing during September, going from 5 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Maputo?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Maputo in September 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.
