Lilongwe climate guide

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Temperature in Lilongwe (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
27°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Lilongwe27
27°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Lilongwe27
27°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Lilongwe27
27°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Lilongwe27
26°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Lilongwe26
24°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Lilongwe24
24°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Lilongwe24
25°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Lilongwe25
28°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Lilongwe28
30°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Lilongwe30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Lilongwe30
28°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Lilongwe28
Min temperature (night-time)
18°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Lilongwe18
18°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Lilongwe18
17°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Lilongwe17
15°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Lilongwe15
12°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Lilongwe12
9°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Lilongwe9
9°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Lilongwe9
10°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Lilongwe10
13°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Lilongwe13
16°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Lilongwe16
18°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Lilongwe18
18°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Lilongwe18

Sunshine & Daylight in Lilongwe

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
13 hours of daylight per day in January in Lilongwe13
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Lilongwe13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Lilongwe12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Lilongwe12
11 hours of daylight per day in May in Lilongwe11
11 hours of daylight per day in June in Lilongwe11
11 hours of daylight per day in July in Lilongwe11
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Lilongwe12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Lilongwe12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Lilongwe12
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Lilongwe13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Lilongwe13

Rainfall in Lilongwe

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
18 days with some rainfall in January in Lilongwe18
15 days with some rainfall in February in Lilongwe15
12 days with some rainfall in March in Lilongwe12
6 days with some rainfall in April in Lilongwe6
2 days with some rainfall in May in Lilongwe2
1 day with some rainfall in June in Lilongwe1
1 day with some rainfall in July in Lilongwe1
1 day with some rainfall in August in Lilongwe1
1 day with some rainfall in September in Lilongwe1
2 days with some rainfall in October in Lilongwe2
7 days with some rainfall in November in Lilongwe7
16 days with some rainfall in December in Lilongwe16
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
223 mm monthly rainfall in January in Lilongwe223
188 mm monthly rainfall in February in Lilongwe188
129 mm monthly rainfall in March in Lilongwe129
45 mm monthly rainfall in April in Lilongwe45
9 mm monthly rainfall in May in Lilongwe9
1 mm monthly rainfall in June in Lilongwe1
1 mm monthly rainfall in July in Lilongwe1
0 mm monthly rainfall in August in Lilongwe0
1 mm monthly rainfall in September in Lilongwe1
8 mm monthly rainfall in October in Lilongwe8
59 mm monthly rainfall in November in Lilongwe59
179 mm monthly rainfall in December in Lilongwe179

More climate for Lilongwe

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Lilongwe11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Lilongwe11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Lilongwe11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in April in Lilongwe11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Lilongwe9
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in June in Lilongwe8
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in July in Lilongwe9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in August in Lilongwe10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Lilongwe11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Lilongwe11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Lilongwe11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Lilongwe11
Heat & Humidity
Moderate heat & humidity in January in LilongweM
Moderate heat & humidity in February in LilongweM
Low heat & humidity in March in LilongweL
Low heat & humidity in April in LilongweL
No heat & humidity in May in Lilongwe0
No heat & humidity in June in Lilongwe0
No heat & humidity in July in Lilongwe0
No heat & humidity in August in Lilongwe0
Low heat & humidity in September in LilongweL
Moderate heat & humidity in October in LilongweM
Moderate heat & humidity in November in LilongweM
Moderate heat & humidity in December in LilongweM

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

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The climate guide for Lilongwe, Malawi shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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