Mozambique travel guide

Best time to visit Mozambique from the UK

Best value: Apr–May, Oct–Nov. May–Nov; check FCDO advice for Cabo Delgado. Busiest and priciest: Jun–Sep.

Each bar is the average temperature in Maputo for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

• Our pick: April and NovemberThe warmest of the best-value months (24–25°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
• Peak season: Jun–SepUsually 19–22°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
• Quiet season: Dec–MarAround 26°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
• Warmest: February (26°C) · coolest: July (19°C)A 7°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.

Festivals and events

• Marrabenta Festival Feb · Maputo
• Whale shark season Oct–Mar · Tofo

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time

About 11h 45m

Distance

9,195 km

Main airport

MPM

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

• FCDO adviceAdvises against travel to parts of MozambiqueCheck which areas before you book.
• VisaApply online before you goETA before you travel, up to 30 days
• HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
• LGBT+ travellersLegal, but attitudes can be conservativePublic affection may draw attention.
• Women travellersFCDO warns of sexual assault or harassmentTake extra care at night and with drinks.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Mozambique, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 20 August 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Mozambique before you book and again before you go.