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Monthly climate in Chitipa, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chitipa features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1160 mm (45.7 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chitipa enjoys an average of 3852 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chitipa, Malawi

The warmest months in Chitipa are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chitipa experiences 205 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 Chitipa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°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)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Minimum17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chitipa, Malawi

Chitipa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chitipa are June, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chitipa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)208 (8.2)208 (8.2)203 (8.0)123 (4.8)26 (1.0)8 (0.3)10 (0.4)5 (0.2)4 (0.2)24 (0.9)96 (3.8)246 (9.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242328247120081424

Monthly sunshine hours in Chitipa, Malawi

The sunniest months in Chitipa are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chitipa: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chitipa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours234268304324339327338343339359345326
Mean daily daylight hours12h 36m12h 23m12h 7m11h 52m11h 39m11h 33m11h 36m11h 47m12h 2m12h 18m12h 32m12h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Chitipa, Malawi

Chitipa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chitipa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chitipa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161716161210111313141415