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Travel guide > Africa > Climate and weather of Malawi
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| Malawi |
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Malawi has a subtropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Rainy season (November to April)
Temperatures are high (30° in the valley, 25° on the plateaus). Rains range from 700 mm in the valley to 2 500 mm on the plateaus.
Dry season (May to October)
Rainfall is very rare and temperatures range from 20° on the plateaus to 25° in the valley. Frosts can occur in June and July in certain regions.
When to go to Malawi (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Malawi is pleasant during the following months :
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February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
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Average temperatures and rainfall
Blantyre
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
28° |
28° |
28° |
27° |
26° |
24° |
min |
20° |
20° |
19° |
18° |
16° |
14° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
24° |
26° |
29° |
31° |
31° |
29° |
min |
13° |
14° |
17° |
20° |
20° |
20° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
200 |
180 |
150 |
40 |
10 |
... |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
30 |
90 |
180 |
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Karonga
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
30° |
29° |
29° |
29° |
27° |
min |
22° |
22° |
21° |
21° |
20° |
18° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
28° |
31° |
32° |
32° |
30° |
min |
17° |
18° |
19° |
22° |
23° |
22° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
130 |
120 |
200 |
130 |
170 |
20 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
... |
40 |
150 |
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Lilongwe (Capital of Malawi)
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
27° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
26° |
24° |
min |
18° |
18° |
17° |
14° |
11° |
8° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
24° |
26° |
28° |
31° |
31° |
28° |
min |
7° |
8° |
12° |
15° |
17° |
18° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
200 |
210 |
130 |
30 |
... |
... |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
... |
70 |
170 |
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Mzimba
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
25° |
26° |
26° |
25° |
24° |
23° |
min |
16° |
16° |
16° |
16° |
14° |
11° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
25° |
24° |
26° |
28° |
28° |
26° |
min |
10° |
15° |
14° |
17° |
17° |
17° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
230 |
190 |
160 |
40 |
10 |
... |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
... |
50 |
200 |
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Mzuzu
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
26° |
26° |
25° |
24° |
22° |
20° |
min |
16° |
17° |
16° |
15° |
12° |
8° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
20° |
22° |
25° |
27° |
27° |
26° |
min |
6° |
6° |
9° |
12° |
14° |
16° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
200 |
180 |
220 |
210 |
60 |
30 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
30 |
10 |
10 |
30 |
100 |
200 |
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Zomba
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
27° |
27° |
27° |
26° |
25° |
23° |
min |
19° |
19° |
19° |
17° |
15° |
13° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
23° |
24° |
28° |
30° |
30° |
28° |
min |
12° |
13° |
16° |
18° |
19° |
19° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
300 |
250 |
250 |
60 |
10 |
10 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
20 |
100 |
270 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Malawi are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Malawi, a country located in Southern Africa, is bordered by Mozambique to the south, by Zambia to the northwest and by Tanzania to the northeast.
Capital: Lilongwe
Area: 118 500 km²
Population: 17 500 000 inhabitants
Languages: English, Chichewa
Currency: Kwacha
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