Wind statistics for Maputo
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Maputo, Mozambique — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.5 mph
- Average gusts: 15.2 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.6 mm
- Average temperature: 23°C
- Good kite days: 99 a year
- Best month: August (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: September (9.1 mph)
- Calmest month: May (6.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: January (7.2 mm)
How Maputo compares
Maputo ranks #171 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 68% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, August, scores 100/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.7 mph | 16.3 mph | 7.2 mm | 26°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 8.0 mph | 16.7 mph | 2.6 mm | 27°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| March | 7.1 mph | 14.8 mph | 6.6 mm | 26°C | 4 | 69 | EH… |
| April | 6.6 mph | 13.4 mph | 2.8 mm | 24°C | 5 | 73 | EH… |
| May | 6.1 mph | 12.3 mph | 0.5 mm | 22°C | 4 | 78 | EH… |
| June | 6.2 mph | 12.3 mph | 0.5 mm | 20°C | 4 | 79 | EH… |
| July | 6.8 mph | 13.6 mph | 0.1 mm | 20°C | 8 | 86 | YES |
| August | 8.0 mph | 15.7 mph | 0.5 mm | 21°C | 12 | 100 | YES |
| September | 9.1 mph | 17.7 mph | 1.7 mm | 23°C | 17 | 85 | YES |
| October | 8.9 mph | 17.4 mph | 1.6 mm | 23°C | 15 | 85 | YES |
| November | 7.9 mph | 16.1 mph | 3.6 mm | 24°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 7.9 mph | 16.4 mph | 3.8 mm | 26°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Maputo, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Maputo using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.