Mozambique vs Turks & Caicos

Thatched-roof bungalow with wooden deck at dusk, featuring black sofa, clay fire bowl, and lit interiors at andBeyond Benguerra Island.

White modern villa with turquoise pool overlooking ocean beach at Ambergris Cay, with lounge chairs and covered patio seating.

Mozambique and Turks & Caicos, 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 · Turks & Caicos guide · How we score

By the numbers

Mozambique compared with Turks & Caicos
Mozambique	Measure	Turks & Caicos
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
3	Resorts in our catalog	5
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.4
$579–$592/night pp	Nightly rates	$333–$1227/night pp
0 of 3	Adults-only resorts	1 of 5
In the hurricane belt	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
December–March	Rainy season	September–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean
May–October	Sweet spot	December–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder
Portuguese official; some English at resorts	Language	English
Mozambican metical (MZN); USD often accepted at resorts	Currency	U.S. dollar (official)
220V, Type C/F and M plugs – bring a universal adapter	Power	120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the left	Driving	On the left
Vilankulo (VNX); via Maputo, Joburg or charter	Main airport	Providenciales (PLS)
~18–22h+ from the US, with connections	Flight time	~1.5–3.5h from the US East Coast

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

Turks & Caicos

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Mozambique and Turks & Caicos
Measure	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
Turks & Caicos · high °F	81	81	83	84	87	89	90	90	89	87	84	82
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
Turks & Caicos · rain (in)	1.9	1.4	1.0	1.5	2.5	2.0	2.0	2.5	3.5	3.5	3.0	2.5

Approximate climate normals for Bazaruto / Vilanculos coast and Providenciales: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Mozambique

Full Mozambique guide

Chains here: andBeyond · Anantara · Azura Boutique Retreats

Best of Turks & Caicos

Full Turks & Caicos guide

Chains here: Ambergris Cay · Turks and Caicos Collection · Beaches