Climate and Average Weather in Mozambique

Mozambique has a a variety of warm subtropical climates and tropical climates. In summer, from October to April, average temperatures in almost all of Mozambique are around thirty degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) or even slightly higher. In winter months the temperature drops to 23 to 29 degrees Celsius (73 - 84°F) during the day, at night it drops to 12 to 20 degrees (53-68°F.) On the high plains it is a few degrees cooler.

Mozambique has a rainy season, which coincides with the local summer, and a dry season, which coincides with the local winter. The rainy season starts in October and lasts until March. Starting April the chances of precipitation decrease rapidly. In most places it hardly rains in winter. Mozambique sometimes experiences hurricanes. However it is lucky that Madagascar acts as a kind of buffer that absorbs most tropical depressions before they can reach the country. However, in the period from late October to mid-March, you might experience heavy showers and storms with hurricane force.