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Nkhata Baywhen to go

Regional slice of Malawi with its own temperature profile. Best months here: May · Jun · Aug.

Range
22–28 °C
Compare
−1.3°C vs. Malawi mean
Country
Malawi
TZ
Africa/Blantyre
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12-month climate · Nkhata Bay

How the year moves in Nkhata Bay

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Nkhata Bay itself rather than over Malawi as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyNkhata Bay, Malawi. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (21.7), highest in November (28.2). Monthly means: 26.1, 26.4, 26.1, 25.3, 23.9, 22.3, 21.7, 23.3, 25.7, 27.6, 28.2, 27.0.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January26.1
February26.4
March26.1
April25.3
May23.9
June22.3
July21.7
August23.3
September25.7
October27.6
November28.2
December27.0
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyNkhata Bay, Malawi. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in September (13), highest in January (471). Monthly means: 471, 388, 460, 281, 68, 29, 23, 17, 13, 44, 175, 405.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January471
February388
March460
April281
May68
June29
July23
August17
September13
October44
November175
December405
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyNkhata Bay, Malawi. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in January (4.4), highest in October (10.0). Monthly means: 4.4, 5.2, 5.2, 6.5, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6, 8.5, 9.5, 10.0, 9.1, 6.4.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.4
February5.2
March5.2
April6.5
May7.5
June7.6
July7.6
August8.5
September9.5
October10.0
November9.1
December6.4
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AU

Exercise increased caution

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DE

Exercise normal precautions

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US

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