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Monthly climate in Chipoka, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chipoka features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1114 mm (43.9 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chipoka enjoys an average of 3914 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chipoka, Malawi

The warmest months in Chipoka are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chipoka experiences 245 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chipoka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chipoka, Malawi

Chipoka usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 261 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chipoka are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chipoka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)307 (12.1)236 (9.3)227 (8.9)38 (1.5)4 (0.2)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)12 (0.5)47 (1.8)241 (9.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2224214100001620

Monthly sunshine hours in Chipoka, Malawi

The sunniest months in Chipoka are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chipoka: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chipoka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours249288326328338319333340340362350336
Mean daily daylight hours12h 50m12h 31m12h 8m11h 45m11h 26m11h 17m11h 22m11h 38m12h 0m12h 24m12h 44m12h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Chipoka, Malawi

Chipoka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chipoka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chipoka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1716161311991113131515