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Best Time to Visit Malawi
Climate based on Lilongwe • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Malawi is in October, with average highs around 31°C. The single best 14-day window: Nov 22 - Dec 5. The hottest month is November (31°C highs) and the coolest is June (24°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Nov 22 - Dec 5
14-day window • Avg 25°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Sep 26 - Oct 9
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Very Warm
Alternative 2
Oct 10 - Oct 23
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Very Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Warm22°Cavg
- 26°C / 18°C
- 220mm total
- 8.6h sun/day
February
Warm22°Cavg
- 26°C / 18°C
- 186mm total
- 9.6h sun/day
March
Warm22°Cavg
- 26°C / 17°C
- 133mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
April
Warm21°Cavg
- 26°C / 16°C
- 35mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
May
Warm19°Cavg
- 25°C / 13°C
- 7mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
June
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 24°C / 11°C
- 2mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
July
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 24°C / 11°C
- 1mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
August
Warm19°Cavg
- 26°C / 13°C
- 1mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
September
Warm22°Cavg
- 29°C / 15°C
- 1mm total
- 11.3h sun/day
October
Very Warm24°Cavg
- 31°C / 18°C
- 8mm total
- 11.7h sun/day
November
Very Warm25°Cavg
- 31°C / 19°C
- 34mm total
- 11.8h sun/day
December
Warm24°Cavg
- 29°C / 19°C
- 128mm total
- 10.5h sun/day
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