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What grows in Moçambique

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The 2026/27 season in Moçambique

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedNovember 2026 to June 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 1,066 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 420 mm in the driest of 161 districts to about 1,803 mm in the wettest
This season's rainLeaning dry — January and February look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early.
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.3 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can.
What that supportsenough rain for one full main crop, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area.
52% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 195 growing days · about 1,020 mm · November to May
37% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 162 growing days · about 750 mm · November to April
8% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 286 growing days · about 1,260 mm · October to August

last updated 17 September 2026 · from all 161 areas within it

Moçambique's regions

What grows here

Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops above are gathered from every district in Moçambique, and the ground under them is not all the same. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.

Or check your field first

Support and extension

This calendar moves

Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.

Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Moçambique?

Pearl millet, Sorghum, Sesame, Soybean, Groundnut all rate well in Moçambique — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Pearl millet in Moçambique?

In Moçambique the window for Pearl millet runs 2 Nov 2026 to 2 Mar 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Moçambique?

Divisi does. It reads Moçambique's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Moçambique, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

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