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Monthly climate in Lilongwe, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lilongwe features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 814 mm (32.1 inches) and receives 97 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lilongwe enjoys an average of 3804 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 Lilongwe, Malawi

The warmest months in Lilongwe are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °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, Lilongwe experiences 219 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 Lilongwe. 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)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°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)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lilongwe, Malawi

Lilongwe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 20 rainy days and 183 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lilongwe 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 Lilongwe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)193 (7.6)181 (7.1)175 (6.9)36 (1.4)8 (0.3)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)12 (0.5)47 (1.8)156 (6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2121205200002719

Monthly sunshine hours in Lilongwe, Malawi

The sunniest months in Lilongwe are September, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lilongwe: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lilongwe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227271312317331312326340341360343319
Mean daily daylight hours12h 49m12h 31m12h 8m11h 45m11h 27m11h 17m11h 22m11h 38m12h 0m12h 24m12h 44m12h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Lilongwe, Malawi

Lilongwe 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 Lilongwe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lilongwe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)17171614119101213131516