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Monthly climate in Dowa, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dowa features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1158 mm (45.6 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dowa enjoys an average of 3858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dowa, Malawi

The warmest months in Dowa are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dowa experiences 193 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 Dowa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(76°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(66°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dowa, Malawi

Dowa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 257 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dowa are July, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dowa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)284 (11.2)246 (9.7)226 (8.9)54 (2.1)12 (0.5)4 (0.2)4 (0.1)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)18 (0.7)65 (2.6)239 (9.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)24242412200003923

Monthly sunshine hours in Dowa, Malawi

The sunniest months in Dowa are September, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dowa: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dowa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours232276316325337319332342342363347323
Mean daily daylight hours12h 48m12h 31m12h 8m11h 46m11h 27m11h 19m11h 23m11h 39m12h 0m12h 23m12h 44m12h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Dowa, Malawi

Dowa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, 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 Dowa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dowa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1717161411991213131516