Lilongwe weather in January 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Lilongwe, Malawi in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 223 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 27°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Lilongwe27
    27°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 18 days with some rainfall in January in Lilongwe18
    18 days with some rainfall
  • 18°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Lilongwe18
    18°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in January in Lilongwe13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in January in LilongweM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 223 mm monthly rainfall in January in Lilongwe223
    223 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Lilongwe11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The January weather guide for Malawi (Lilongwe) shows long term 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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How hot is it in Lilongwe in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 27°C in Lilongwe in January with moderate heat and humidity, falling to 18°C at night.

How sunny is it in Lilongwe in January?

There are normally 5 hours of bright sunshine each day in Lilongwe in January - that's 40% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Lilongwe in January?

There are usually 18 days with some rain in Lilongwe in January and the average monthly rainfall is 223mm.

Lilongwe January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Lilongwe in January 2026. Select a month to view Lilongwe sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026 05:20 18:16
Friday, 16th January 2026 05:29 18:20
Saturday, 31st January 2026 05:37 18:20

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