Beach
Praia Mar
Maputo Province · Mozambique · Indian Ocean
-25.9356, 32.6278 · Maputo, 6 km
- 27°Sea · February
- 31°High · December
- 7.9 hSunshine · February
Your month at the beach
Praia Mar in January
- 31°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month152 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Mar in February
- 31°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month99 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Mar in March
- 30°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month95 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Mar in April
- 28°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month64 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Mar in May
- 27°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month20 mm in total
- 14 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Mar in June
- 25°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month18 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Mar in July
- 25°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month16 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Mar in August
- 26°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month14 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Mar in September
- 28°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month28 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Mar in October
- 29°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 6.5 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month50 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Mar in November
- 30°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month98 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Mar in December
- 31°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month122 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 17Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap Places to stay near Praia Mar ↗
- 6 kmAirport: Maputo Airport (MPM)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 28.5 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 28.8 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 28.2 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 26.6 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 24.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 22.4 °C — 0.6 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 21.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 21.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 23.5 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 23.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 24.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 26.4 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan27°8 h152 mm
- Feb27°8 h99 mm
- Mar27°8 h95 mm
- Apr26°7 h64 mm
- May24°8 h20 mm
- Jun23°8 h18 mm
- Jul22°8 h16 mm
- Aug22°8 h14 mm
- Sep22°7 h28 mm
- Oct23°6 h50 mm
- Nov24°7 h98 mm
- Dec26°7 h122 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Praia Mar: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 22 | 27 | 152 | 18 | 7.5 | 16 |
| Februarywarmest sea | 31 | 22 | 27 | 99 | 15 | 7.9 | 15 |
| March | 30 | 21 | 27 | 95 | 15 | 7.5 | 15 |
| April | 28 | 19 | 26 | 64 | 11 | 7.1 | 14 |
| May | 27 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 7.9 | 14 |
| June | 25 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 7.6 | 15 |
| July | 25 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 7.6 | 16 |
| August | 26 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 7.6 | 17 |
| September | 28 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 7.3 | 19 |
| October | 29 | 18 | 23 | 50 | 10 | 6.5 | 19 |
| November | 30 | 20 | 24 | 98 | 14 | 6.8 | 18 |
| December | 31 | 21 | 26 | 122 | 16 | 7.3 | 17 |
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
The nearest sea measurement point is 26 km away, so this figure is less precise here.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 15 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 26 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 15 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |