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Malawi · Month guide
Malawi in February
Around 27 °C with 269 mm of rain and 5.5 hours of sun a day.
February is a challenging month for Malawi overall; regional choices matter most. Around 27 °C with 269 mm of rain and 5.5 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Malawi · February
What the weather usually does
Malawi · typical month
- Day / night21 – 27 °CYear range 14 – 30 °C
- Rainfall269 mmYear range 5 – 356 mm
- Sunshine5.5 hr / dayYear range 4.6 – 9.5 hr / day
28 regions · current month
Malawi, taken apart
- Balaka29°C now · 25–32 °C yr
- Blantyre29°C now · 24–32 °C yr
- Chikwawa32°C now · 26–34 °C yr
- Chiradzulu28°C now · 23–30 °C yr
- Chitipa27°C now · 22–29 °C yr
- Chitipa25°C now · 22–28 °C yr
- Dedza26°C now · 22–29 °C yr
- Dowa26°C now · 23–29 °C yr
- Kasungu27°C now · 24–31 °C yr
- Likoma27°C now · 23–29 °C yr
- Lilongwe26°C now · 23–30 °C yr
- Machinga29°C now · 24–32 °C yr
- Mangochi28°C now · 24–31 °C yr
- Mchinji27°C now · 24–31 °C yr
- Mulanje28°C now · 22–30 °C yr
- Mwanza30°C now · 24–33 °C yr
- Mzimba25°C now · 22–29 °C yr
- Neno28°C now · 23–30 °C yr
- Nkhata Bay26°C now · 22–28 °C yr
- Nkhotakota27°C now · 23–29 °C yr
- Nsanje33°C now · 27–35 °C yr
- Ntcheu27°C now · 23–30 °C yr
- Ntchisi26°C now · 22–29 °C yr
- Phalombe28°C now · 23–30 °C yr
- Rumphi25°C now · 22–28 °C yr
- Salima28°C now · 23–30 °C yr
- Thyolo29°C now · 24–32 °C yr
- Zomba28°C now · 24–31 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Malawi
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
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Level 2Exercise increased caution
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US
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.7 | 20.7 | 19.7 | 29.1 |
| February | 27.2 | 20.8 | 20.0 | 29.6 |
| March | 26.8 | 20.3 | 19.2 | 29.0 |
| April | 26.2 | 19.3 | 17.6 | 28.6 |
| May | 25.0 | 16.9 | 14.7 | 27.3 |
| June | 23.4 | 15.0 | 13.2 | 26.6 |
| July | 23.1 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 26.1 |
| August | 25.2 | 15.8 | 13.6 | 28.0 |
| September | 27.8 | 18.3 | 15.3 | 30.4 |
| October | 29.7 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 32.6 |
| November | 29.9 | 21.7 | 19.6 | 33.0 |
| December | 28.3 | 21.3 | 19.8 | 31.8 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 356 |
| February | 269 |
| March | 272 |
| April | 113 |
| May | 27 |
| June | 13 |
| July | 11 |
| August | 7 |
| September | 5 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 91 |
| December | 257 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 4.6 |
| February | 5.5 |
| March | 5.5 |
| April | 6.3 |
| May | 7.4 |
| June | 7.2 |
| July | 7.3 |
| August | 8.4 |
| September | 9.3 |
| October | 9.5 |
| November | 8.6 |
| December | 6.5 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.9 | 4.6 | 10.7 |
| February | 6.7 | 4.5 | 9.7 |
| March | 8.0 | 4.8 | 12.6 |
| April | 9.9 | 6.1 | 14.6 |
| May | 10.2 | 6.5 | 14.9 |
| June | 10.2 | 6.1 | 15.3 |
| July | 10.6 | 6.5 | 16.4 |
| August | 10.5 | 7.2 | 15.1 |
| September | 11.4 | 8.3 | 15.7 |
| October | 12.0 | 9.0 | 16.5 |
| November | 10.5 | 7.0 | 14.2 |
| December | 8.0 | 5.3 | 11.8 |
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