​Best Time To Visit – Mozambique

Philip Briggs
Expert
By Philip Briggs

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of many Bradt guidebooks to African destinations, including the guide to Mozambique.

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of the Bradt guidebook to Mozambique.

Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Mozambique.

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The best time to visit Mozambique is between April and November. Mozambique is mostly visited as a beach destination. The coastal resorts can be visited throughout the year, but December, January and February tend to be very wet, which might spoil a beach holiday. Diving and snorkeling are best from April to June and September to November. During these months the water is clear and calm, and visibility is very good.

Wildlife viewing is best from the middle to the end of the Dry season, from July to October. At this time the bush has thinned out and animals gather around the few remaining water sources.


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Best Time April to November (Lots of sunshine and little rain)
High Season May to October (Most parks never get busy)
Low Season November to April (There are few visitors around)
Best Weather May to October (It is cooler and less humid; it rarely rains)
Worst Weather December to March (Hot and wet weather)

May to October Dry Season – Winter

  • Little rain and blue skies
  • Humpback whales migrate from June to November
  • Diving and snorkeling conditions are best from April to June and September to November
  • Wildlife viewing is at its best
  • Less chance of malaria, with fewer mosquitoes around
  • July and August can be windy on the coast
  • Morning game drives will be cool, particularly in June, July and August

November to April Wet Season – Summer

  • Scenery is green and lush
  • Sea breezes on the coast make the heat bearable
  • Newborn animals can be seen
  • Turtle nesting season
  • Best time for bird watching
  • Rains are mostly afternoon showers
  • Very hot, humid and rainy
  • Some dirt roads become impassable
  • Wildlife is more difficult to see
  • Malaria is a bigger concern than in the Dry season

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Best Time To Go by Major Park

The best time to visit Gorongosa, Limpopo and Zinave National Parks is during the middle and end of the Dry season, from July to October. This is when water is scarce and animals gather around predictable water sources. The bush is also thinner at this time, which makes animals easier to spot. May, June and November are also fine.

Maputo National Park and the Bazaruto and Quirimbas Archipelagos are mostly beach destinations. The main activities are snorkeling, diving and ocean safaris. These parks can be visited throughout the year, although the wettest months of December, January and February are best avoided. The best time for water activities is from April to June and September to November when the sea tends to be very clear, giving great visibility.

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