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Climate and weather of Malawi



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Malawi




 

Climate

 
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) 
The climate of Malawi is pleasant during the following months :

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

 

Weather

(main cities) 
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°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
24°
26°
29°
31°
31°
29°
min
13°
14°
17°
20°
20°
20°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
200
180
150
40
10
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
30
90
180

Karonga

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
30°
30°
29°
29°
29°
27°
min
22°
22°
21°
21°
20°
18°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
27°
28°
31°
32°
32°
30°
min
17°
18°
19°
22°
23°
22°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
130
120
200
130
170
20
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
40
150

Lilongwe
(Capital of Malawi)

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
27°
27°
27°
27°
26°
24°
min
18°
18°
17°
14°
11°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
24°
26°
28°
31°
31°
28°
min
12°
15°
17°
18°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
200
210
130
30
...
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
70
170

Mzimba

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
25°
26°
26°
25°
24°
23°
min
16°
16°
16°
16°
14°
11°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
25°
24°
26°
28°
28°
26°
min
10°
15°
14°
17°
17°
17°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
230
190
160
40
10
...
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
...
50
200

Mzuzu

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
26°
26°
25°
24°
22°
20°
min
16°
17°
16°
15°
12°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
20°
22°
25°
27°
27°
26°
min
12°
14°
16°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
200
180
220
210
60
30
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
30
10
10
30
100
200

Zomba

Temp
January
February
March
April
May
June
max
27°
27°
27°
26°
25°
23°
min
19°
19°
19°
17°
15°
13°
Temp
July
August
September
October
November
December
max
23°
24°
28°
30°
30°
28°
min
12°
13°
16°
18°
19°
19°

Rain
January
February
March
April
May
June
mm
300
250
250
60
10
10
Rain
July
August
September
October
November
December
mm
...
...
...
20
100
270

Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Malawi are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.

 Quick facts 
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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