Luanda (Angola) vs Maputo (Mozambique): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Luanda 2013–2023 · Maputo 2013–2023

Luanda (Angola) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Maputo (Mozambique) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Luanda
March · 27.19 °C
Maputo
February · 25.61 °C

Coolest month

Luanda
July · 21.77 °C
Maputo
July · 18.90 °C

Driest month

Luanda
June, July · 0.02 mm/day
Maputo
July · 0.37 mm/day

Sunniest month

Luanda
May · 10.22 hours/day
Maputo
January · 10.58 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 1.18 °C (January); the largest is 4.94 °C (May).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 5.42 °C in Luanda (Angola) and 6.71 °C in Maputo (Mozambique). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Luanda (Angola) has a higher daily rainfall average in 3 months and Maputo (Mozambique) in 9; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Luanda (Angola) has more average sunshine hours per day in 3 months and Maputo (Mozambique) in 9; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

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Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Maputo (Mozambique) minus Luanda (Angola)

Temperature °C

Month Luanda Maputo +/-
Jan 26.65 25.48 −1.18
Feb 27.17 25.61 −1.56
Mar 27.19 25.05 −2.14
Apr 26.79 23.20 −3.59
May 26.13 21.19 −4.94
Jun 23.31 19.38 −3.93
Jul 21.77 18.90 −2.87
Aug 22.09 20.21 −1.88
Sep 23.36 22.02 −1.34
Oct 25.18 22.40 −2.78
Nov 26.19 23.87 −2.32
Dec 26.42 25.08 −1.35
Annual mean 25.19 22.70 −2.49

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Luanda Maputo +/-
Jan 9.99 10.58 +0.60
Feb 9.27 10.15 +0.88
Mar 9.32 10.42 +1.10
Apr 9.05 9.57 +0.53
May 10.22 9.43 −0.79
Jun 10.07 9.41 −0.67
Jul 9.60 9.42 −0.19
Aug 9.11 9.33 +0.23
Sep 8.88 9.42 +0.54
Oct 8.64 9.43 +0.79
Nov 9.24 9.84 +0.59
Dec 9.77 10.01 +0.24
Annual mean 9.43 9.75 +0.32

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Luanda Maputo +/-
Jan 2.41 4.13 +1.71
Feb 2.99 4.22 +1.23
Mar 3.38 2.37 −1.00
Apr 3.73 1.69 −2.04
May 0.52 0.93 +0.41
Jun 0.02 0.46 +0.44
Jul 0.02 0.37 +0.35
Aug 0.07 0.42 +0.35
Sep 0.16 0.91 +0.75
Oct 0.53 2.06 +1.53
Nov 3.22 1.73 −1.49
Dec 3.00 4.05 +1.05
Annual mean 1.67 1.94 +0.27

Snow (mm)

Month Luanda Maputo +/-
Jan 0.00 0.00 0.00
Feb 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mar 0.00 0.00 0.00
Apr 0.00 0.00 0.00
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dec 0.00 0.00 0.00
Annual mean 0.00 0.00 0.00