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Best time to visit Malawi
The best time to visit in Malawi is from March until December, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Malawi is 30°C in October and the lowest is 23°C in July.
Malawi has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in Malawi or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Average weather Malawi by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 176 | 161 | 118 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 117 |
Climate data from city: Lilongwe
14 day weather forecast Malawi
The weather for in Malawi will be 33° till 26° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Malawi is based on the weather conditions in the city of Lilongwe.
Weather forecast this week
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Thursday 2 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
32° 22° |
0 mm | 0% | 4 m/s | 2 | |
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Friday 3 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
33° 22° |
0 mm | 0% | 4 m/s | 3 | |
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Saturday 4 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
33° 23° |
0 mm | 0% | 4 m/s | 3 | |
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Sunday 5 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
33° 23° |
0 mm | 0% | 5 m/s | 3 | |
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Monday 6 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
32° 23° |
0 mm | 0% | 4 m/s | 3 | |
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Tuesday 7 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
33° 22° |
0.1 mm | 20% | 4 m/s | 3 | |
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Wednesday 8 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
33° 23° |
0 mm | 0% | 4 m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
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Thursday 9 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
31° 22° |
0.1 mm | 20% | 5 m/s | 3 | |
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Friday 10 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
32° 22° |
0.1 mm | 20% | 4 m/s | 3 | |
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Saturday 11 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
27° 26° |
0 mm | 0% | 4 m/s | 3 | |
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Sunday 12 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
28° 27° |
0 mm | 0% | 3 m/s | 3 | |
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Monday 13 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
27° 26° |
0.1 mm | 20% | 4 m/s | 3 | |
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Tuesday 14 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
26° 25° |
0.4 mm | 10% | 4 m/s | 3 | |
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Wednesday 15 Dec | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
26° 25° |
0.1 mm | 20% | 4 m/s | 3 |
Climate Malawi
Malawi has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Malawi is 26° degrees and there is about 673 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 187 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate table of Malawi
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 176 | 161 | 118 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 117 |
| Days with rain | 29 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| Dry days | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 5 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Climate data from city: Lilongwe
Malawi weather by month
What is the average weather like in a given month for Malawi? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.
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Popular places in Malawi
- Kaliopa
- Lilongwe
- Mbaya
- Chiputa
- Zathika
- Chimpanzi
- Same
- Matutu
- Malaza
- Suwati
- Chipalamawamba
- Mposa
- Chalunda
- Mangochi
- Cidya
- Mankhangala
- Maluma
- Kabula
- Bongoya
- Njonja
- Butani Nyirenda
- Mulanje
- Kasese
- Kainga
- Chiwanganya
- Jojo
- Kakutu
- Chikweo
- Chivuti
- Kamala
- Maganga
- Mtumbula
- Kapicilati
- Ching’oma
- Chinku
- Kongoni
- Blantyre
- Mzuzu
- Zomba
- Simewa
- Nkhotakota
- Karonga
- Chiromo
- Nkhata Bay
- Nsanje
- Mzimba
- Mchinji
- Dedza
- Chitipa
- Mwanza
- Ntcheu
- Chiradzulu
- Machinga
- Chenje
- Nsalika
- Nasungwi
- Nathenje
- Vizharona
- Mula
- Viwangalala
- Sonkho Mvula
- Mazyake
- Diyere Mdumila
- Mbabzi
- Domasi
- Doka
- Kamcaeni
- Mazongoza
- Mkande
- Kameme
- Kamehe
- Mulangari
Frequently asked questions
Where is Malawi?
Malawi lies in a straight line about 12,718 km from New Zealand (Wellington → Lilongwe).
How long is the flight to Malawi?
The flight time from Auckland Airport to Malawi is approximately 16 h. 20 min.
What are the largest airports in Malawi?
These are the largest airports in Malawi:
How many inhabitants are there in Malawi?
Malawi has approximately 17,373,185 inhabitants.
How big is Malawi?
The area of Malawi is around 118,480 km². It is 2,5x smaller than New Zealand.
What is the capital of Malawi?
The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe.
What is the currency of Malawi?
In Malawi the Malawian kwacha (MWK) is used to pay.
Exchange rates on 2 December 2021
- 1 Malawian kwacha = 525.87 New Zealand dollar
- 1 New Zealand dollar = 0.002 Malawian kwacha
- 10 Malawian kwacha = 5,258.67 New Zealand dollar
- 10 New Zealand dollar = 0.019 Malawian kwacha
- 100 Malawian kwacha = 52,586.72 New Zealand dollar
- 100 New Zealand dollar = 0.19 Malawian kwacha
What is the area code of Malawi?
The area code to call Malawi is +265.