Mozambique vs Rodney Bay

Mozambique and Rodney Bay, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture — everything you need to break the tie.

Mozambique guide · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

	Mozambique	Rodney Bay
U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog	1	5
Average guest rating	★ 4.7	★ 4.3
Nightly rates	$800+	—
Adults-only resorts	0 of 1	1 of 5
Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt	In the hurricane belt
Rainy season	December–March	June–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spot	May–October	December–April

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Mozambique

Rodney Bay

Weather, month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mozambique — high °F	88	88	87	84	81	78	78	80	83	85	87	88
Rodney Bay — high °F	84	84	85	87	88	88	88	88	88	87	86	84
Mozambique — rain (in)	5.5	5.0	3.5	1.5	1.0	0.7	0.5	0.4	0.6	1.2	2.5	4.5
Rodney Bay — rain (in)	3.7	2.6	2.4	3.4	4.4	7.5	8.1	8.9	8.4	9.2	7.7	5.2

Approximate climate normals for Bazaruto / Vilanculos coast and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Mozambique

1.Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort — Bazaruto, Mozambique · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Anantara

Full Mozambique guide

Best of Rodney Bay

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

Full Rodney Bay guide

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