Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ntchisi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1264 mm (49.8 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ntchisi enjoys an average of 3858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ntchisi are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °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 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ntchisi experiences 187 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ntchisi, Central Region, Malawi with other places around the world.
Ntchisi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 284 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ntchisi are July, August and September. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 317 (12.5) | 272 (10.7) | 234 (9.2) | 58 (2.3) | 14 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 20 (0.8) | 71 (2.8) | 262 (10.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Ntchisi are September, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ntchisi: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 276 | 316 | 325 | 337 | 319 | 332 | 342 | 342 | 363 | 347 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 48m | 12h 31m | 12h 8m | 11h 46m | 11h 28m | 11h 19m | 11h 24m | 11h 39m | 12h 0m | 12h 23m | 12h 43m | 12h 53m |
Ntchisi 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 Ntchisi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |