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Monthly climate in Dedza, Central Region, Malawi

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dedza features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1353 mm (53.3 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dedza enjoys an average of 3919 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dedza, Central Region, Malawi §

The warmest months in Dedza are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dedza experiences 129 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 Dedza, Central Region, Malawi.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dedza, Central Region, Malawi §

Dedza usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 23 rainy days and 277 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dedza are July, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dedza, Central Region, Malawi.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 294 (11.6) 270 (10.6) 268 (10.6) 69 (2.7) 23 (0.9) 10 (0.4) 9 (0.4) 6 (0.2) 4 (0.1) 39 (1.5) 103 (4.1) 259 (10.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 22 25 22 11 6 3 2 1 1 7 13 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Dedza, Central Region, Malawi §

The sunniest months in Dedza are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dedza: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dedza, Central Region, Malawi.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 252 293 328 327 336 317 331 339 339 362 349 341
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 51m 12h 32m 12h 8m 11h 45m 11h 25m 11h 16m 11h 21m 11h 38m 12h 0m 12h 24m 12h 46m 12h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Dedza, Central Region, Malawi §

Dedza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 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 Dedza UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dedza, Central Region, Malawi.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 17 17 17 13 11 9 9 12 13 14 15 16