GreenlyGardening in Mozambique: climate, frost dates and crops by region
None of the 3 cities of Mozambique on this page had frost in 2016–2025, so gardens there follow warmth and rain rather than frost dates. The warmest month averages 33.6 °C by day in Nampula and 30.5 °C in Maputo.
Climate zones of Mozambique
By the days between the last spring frost and the first autumn frost.
How the regions of Mozambique differ
Beira is the wettest of these cities with 1,232 mm a year, Maputo the driest with 740 mm.
Which crops suit which part of Mozambique
Cities without a spring frost: months that suit each crop
Months whose average day is not above the highest temperature on the plant card and whose average night is not below its lowest.
| City | Tomato | Cucumber | Bell Pepper | Eggplant | Watermelon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nampula | June | October–May | January and March–August | none | October–May |
| Beira | May–July | September–May | March–October | April | September–May |
| Maputo | May | October–April | March–May and August–November | none | October–April |
Cities of Mozambique: weather in numbers
| City | Frost-free days | Warmest month, day | Coldest month, night | Rain a year | Driest month | Places to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nampula | no frost | November, 33.6 °C | July, 15.8 °C | 914 mm | September | 4 |
| Beira | no frost | December, 31.1 °C | July, 16 °C | 1,232 mm | September | 9 |
| Maputo | no frost | January, 30.5 °C | July, 13.8 °C | 740 mm | July | 16 |
ERA5 2016–2025 via Open-Meteo, 25 km grid cell of each city; dates by the Greenly calendar and the plant cards.
