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🇲🇿 Maputo’s climate twin is 🇦🇺 Brisbane, Australia

close match

Maputo, Mozambique and Brisbane, Australia are a close climate match — 11,305 km (7,025 mi) apart. Maputo is Köppen zone Aw; Brisbane is Cfa.

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What to expect

Maputo is classed tropical savanna (Aw) while Brisbane is humid subtropical (Cfa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. Roughly 11,305 km (7,025 mi) separates them — far enough that Brisbane feels like another continent, close enough on the climate numbers to stand in for Maputo.

It is a close match: day-to-day weather in Brisbane should feel familiar if you know Maputo. July by 3°C (Brisbane cooler); January means differ by 0°C (Brisbane cooler).

Sunshine stays close: Brisbane at 10.2 h/day on average versus 10.4 h/day in Maputo (January 11.4 h / 11.3 h, July 8.9 h / 9.6 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (8 µg/m³ in Brisbane, 9 in Maputo). Humidity: dew point in Brisbane runs about 6°C lower in July (8°C vs 14°C), so the air feels drier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

MaputoBrisbane
January
Temp
30° / 22°
30° / 21°
Rain
165 mm
159 mm
Dew
21°
20°
PM2.5
7.5 µg/m³
8.2 µg/m³
Sun
11.3 h
11.4 h
July
Temp
24° / 14°
22° / 10°
Rain
15 mm
25 mm
Dew
14°
8°
PM2.5
10.6 µg/m³
7.7 µg/m³
Sun
9.6 h
8.9 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Maputo?

On Similar Climates, Brisbane, Australia is the closest distant match for Maputo, Mozambique — scored close, about 11,305 km (7,025 mi) away.

How far is Maputo from its climate twin?

Maputo and Brisbane are separated by roughly 11,305 km (7,025 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Maputo and Brisbane have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Maputo and Brisbane share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Maputo is tropical savanna (Aw) and Brisbane is humid subtropical (Cfa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Maputo?

Maputo has a tropical savanna climate (Aw). January averages a high of 30°C and a low of 22°C with 165 mm of rain; July averages 24°C / 14°C and 15 mm.

How sunny is Maputo?

Maputo averages about 11.3 hours of sunshine a day in January and 9.6 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Maputo?

January PM2.5 averages about 7.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 41); July averages 10.6 µg/m³ (US AQI 49).

Other close climate matches for Maputo: Kumasi (fair), Phnom Penh (fair), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (fair).

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