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Monthly climate in Nkhotakota, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nkhotakota features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1616 mm (63.6 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nkhotakota enjoys an average of 3813 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nkhotakota, Malawi

The warmest months in Nkhotakota are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nkhotakota experiences 247 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 Nkhotakota. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nkhotakota, Malawi

Nkhotakota usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 361 mm (14.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nkhotakota 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 Nkhotakota. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)341 (13.4)364 (14.3)314 (12.4)91 (3.6)12 (0.5)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)17 (0.7)90 (3.5)379 (14.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242526143010031124

Monthly sunshine hours in Nkhotakota, Malawi

The sunniest months in Nkhotakota are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nkhotakota: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nkhotakota. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours224261306324339324336341341362345306
Mean daily daylight hours12h 46m12h 29m12h 8m11h 47m11h 30m11h 21m11h 26m11h 40m12h 1m12h 22m12h 41m12h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Nkhotakota, Malawi

Nkhotakota experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Nkhotakota UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nkhotakota. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1516161411991213131415