Climate and Weather in Lilongwe, Malawi

The climate of Lilongwe

What is the capital of Malawi? Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi, a country located in southern Africa. The city has experienced significant growth since it took over the title of capital from Zomba in 1975. Lilongwe has a warm China climate, with mild, dry winters and slightly warmer wet summers. In total, Lilongwe has about 850 millimeters of precipitation, which falls from the sky almost entirely in the period November to April. In the winter period the chance of a rain shower or rainy day is very small. See abbreviations for Lilongwe.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	27℃	18℃	5	18
February	27℃	18℃	5	15
March	27℃	17℃	7	12
April	27℃	15℃	8	6
May	26℃	12℃	9	2
June	24℃	9℃	8	1
July	24℃	9℃	8	2
August	25℃	10℃	9	1
September	28℃	13℃	10	1
October	30℃	16℃	9	3
November	30℃	18℃	8	7
December	28℃	18℃	6	16

The weather in Lilongwe

Here you will find the weather forecast for Lilongwe. View the current weather in Lilongwe and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Lilongwe. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Lilongwe. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Lilongwe? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Lilongwe is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Lilongwe is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Lilongwe is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Lilongwe is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Lilongwe is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Lilongwe is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Lilongwe is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in August

In August, the average maximum temperature in Lilongwe is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Lilongwe is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Lilongwe is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Lilongwe is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Lilongwe is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.