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Monthly climate in Mchinji, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mchinji 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 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1088 mm (42.8 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mchinji enjoys an average of 3846 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mchinji, Malawi

The warmest months in Mchinji 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 May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mchinji experiences 225 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 Mchinji. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°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
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mchinji, Malawi

Mchinji usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 240 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mchinji are June, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mchinji. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)242 (9.5)244 (9.6)210 (8.3)44 (1.7)11 (0.4)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)1 (0.1)1 (0.0)21 (0.8)72 (2.8)235 (9.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2324228200003923

Monthly sunshine hours in Mchinji, Malawi

The sunniest months in Mchinji are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mchinji: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mchinji. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours240277324323333316328340339359342320
Mean daily daylight hours12h 49m12h 31m12h 8m11h 45m11h 27m11h 18m11h 23m11h 39m12h 0m12h 24m12h 44m12h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Mchinji, Malawi

Mchinji 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 Mchinji UV Index data.

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