Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°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 maximum | 29°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 high | 27°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 mean | 25°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 low | 23°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 minimum | 22°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) |
Minimum | 21°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chipoka, Central Region, Malawi with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 22 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 249 | 288 | 326 | 328 | 338 | 319 | 333 | 340 | 340 | 362 | 350 | 336 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 50m | 12h 31m | 12h 8m | 11h 45m | 11h 26m | 11h 17m | 11h 22m | 11h 38m | 12h 0m | 12h 24m | 12h 44m | 12h 55m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |