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Monthly climate in Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ntcheu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1025 mm (40.4 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ntcheu enjoys an average of 3907 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi §

The warmest months in Ntcheu are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ntcheu 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 Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi §

Ntcheu usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 22 rainy days and 227 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ntcheu 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 Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 270 (10.6) 212 (8.4) 199 (7.8) 36 (1.4) 10 (0.4) 4 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 18 (0.7) 72 (2.8) 196 (7.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 22 24 20 8 3 0 0 0 0 5 9 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi §

The sunniest months in Ntcheu are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ntcheu: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 253 295 329 325 333 315 329 337 339 361 347 341
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 52m 12h 33m 12h 9m 11h 44m 11h 24m 11h 14m 11h 19m 11h 37m 12h 0m 12h 25m 12h 47m 12h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi §

Ntcheu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ntcheu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ntcheu, Central Region, Malawi.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 17 17 16 13 10 9 9 11 13 13 15 15