Maxixe in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Maxixe sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 137 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Maxixe's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maxixe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 137 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Maxixe in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Maxixe reaches about 27°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Maxixe weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 24° | 150 | 13.9 | 13.3 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 102 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 75 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 27° / 22° | 40 | 7.8 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| May | 26° / 20° | 23 | 5.4 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 23 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 23° / 18° | 21 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 18° | 11 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 20 | 3.9 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 21° | 35 | 5.1 | 12.6 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 22° | 75 | 8.7 | 13.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 111 | 10.7 | 13.4 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Maxixe gets around 137 mm of rain over 25 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maxixe
In fall, Maxixe overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maxixe sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Maxixe's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Maxixe?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Maxixe for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maxixe in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Maxixe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maxixe in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 25 | Warm |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Maxixe in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maxixe peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Maxixe?
Maxixe sits at 23.9°S, 35.3°E, 21 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Inhambane, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Maxixe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maxixe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maxixe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.
The land around Maxixe is covered by water (51%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), water (28%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (34%) within 80 km.
Mozambique travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / M
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 37% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $627
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 28%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.6
- per 100k, 2011
- Road deaths
- 30
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 465
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Maxixe (-23.8597°, 35.3472°, elevation 21 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.