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Monthly climate in Karonga, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karonga features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 830 mm (32.7 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Karonga enjoys an average of 3762 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Karonga, Malawi

The warmest months in Karonga are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karonga experiences 254 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 Karonga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(75°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Karonga, Malawi

Karonga usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 21 rainy days and 189 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Karonga are August, September and October. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Karonga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)183 (7.2)177 (7.0)208 (8.2)61 (2.4)13 (0.5)7 (0.3)7 (0.3)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)4 (0.2)34 (1.4)134 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)19202416322001719

Monthly sunshine hours in Karonga, Malawi

The sunniest months in Karonga are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Karonga: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Karonga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours222252284307334324336342341358343313
Mean daily daylight hours12h 37m12h 24m12h 7m11h 51m11h 38m11h 32m11h 35m11h 46m12h 2m12h 18m12h 33m12h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Karonga, Malawi

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Karonga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151615151210101213131315