How warm does The Bazaruto Archipelago get?

Typical daytime highs in The Bazaruto Archipelago are Mar–May 28°C (83°F), Jun–Aug 25°C (77°F), Sep–Nov 28°C (82°F), Dec–Feb 30°C (86°F).

Is The Bazaruto Archipelago expensive?

On the ground, The Bazaruto Archipelago is high-end.

Africa & Middle East / Mozambique

The Bazaruto Archipelago

Q: What sort of trip is The Bazaruto Archipelago good for?

The Bazaruto Archipelago is good for sunshine and salt water, an unhurried pace, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing.

The Bazaruto Archipelago · Mozambique · Vilanculo

Dhow sails drifting between islands of dunes that shift more than they should for something called land, dugongs grazing seagrass in water clear enough to see them from the boat, and a barefoot-luxury lodge scene built entirely around not wearing shoes.

The best time to visit The Bazaruto Archipelago is Apr–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 30°C (86°F). Local time there is 11:39 (UTC+2).

Best time to go

Apr–Nov

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

VNX · Vilanculo

Good for

sunshine and salt water an unhurried pace landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

April May June July August September October November

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 40°C61 to 104°F Rain0 to 240mm0 to 9.4in

April · high 83°F · rain 1.6in · 11.6h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Vilanculo, this page’s gateway

The Bazaruto Archipelago month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	30°C87°F	152mm6.0in	13.3h13.3h
February	30°C87°F	231mm9.1in	12.9h12.9h
March	29°C85°F	64mm2.5in	12.3h12.3h
April	28°C83°F	41mm1.6in	11.6h11.6h	in the recommended window
May	27°C80°F	40mm1.6in	11.1h11.1h	in the recommended window
June	25°C77°F	22mm0.9in	10.8h10.8h	in the recommended window
July	25°C76°F	12mm0.5in	10.9h10.9h	in the recommended window
August	25°C78°F	11mm0.4in	11.4h11.4h	in the recommended window
September	27°C80°F	9mm0.4in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
October	28°C82°F	35mm1.4in	12.6h12.6h	in the recommended window
November	29°C84°F	45mm1.8in	13.2h13.2h	in the recommended window
December	30°C85°F	97mm3.8in	13.5h13.5h

Good to know

Currency: MZN · Mozambican metical
Language: Portuguese
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