26 to 36°C
temperature
3148 hours
sunshine per day
374 mm
rain
230 days
dry
135 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Nsanje

Nsanje has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Nsanje is 32° degrees and there is about 375 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 204 days a year with an average humidity of 68% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 26°C and 36°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 15°C and 23°C
  • Rain: it rains 135 days and there is a total of approximately 374 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3148 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 26°C and 36°C
Warmest month: 36°C in October
Coldest month: 26°C in July
Night temperature: between 15°C and 23°C
Dry days: 230 days
Days with rain: 135 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 374 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3148 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Nsanje.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Nsanje.

Climate table of Nsanje

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Nsanje. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Nsanje might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 33 32 31 29 28 27 26 30 35 36 36 35
Night temp. (°C) 23 22 21 19 17 15 15 17 20 22 23 23
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 101 57 67 23 6 5 8 2 1 6 44 54
Days with rain 22 19 21 15 7 6 9 3 2 5 9 17
Dry days 9 9 10 15 24 24 22 28 28 26 21 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 10 8 8 8 7 6 8 9 9 9 11
Wind force (Bft) 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 7 7 8 7 7

Best time to visit Nsanje

The best time to visit Nsanje in Malawi is from February through August. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Nsanje is 36°C in October and the lowest is 26°C in July.

Climate of Nsanje by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Nsanje? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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