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Monthly climate in Kasungu, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kasungu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 777 mm (30.6 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kasungu enjoys an average of 3780 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kasungu, Malawi

The warmest months in Kasungu are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kasungu experiences 248 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 Kasungu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(91°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Average high26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(84°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average low19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kasungu, Malawi

Kasungu usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kasungu are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kasungu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)184 (7.2)179 (7.0)148 (5.8)32 (1.2)5 (0.2)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)7 (0.3)38 (1.5)178 (7.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2222238000001719

Monthly sunshine hours in Kasungu, Malawi

The sunniest months in Kasungu are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kasungu: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kasungu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours217258297319335320335343343362344303
Mean daily daylight hours12h 46m12h 30m12h 8m11h 47m11h 29m11h 21m11h 25m11h 40m12h 1m12h 22m12h 42m12h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Kasungu, Malawi

Kasungu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March 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 Kasungu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kasungu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16171614119101213131516