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Monthly climate in Likoma, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Likoma features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1687 mm (66.4 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Likoma enjoys an average of 3865 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Likoma, Malawi

The warmest months in Likoma are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Likoma experiences 242 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 Likoma. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Minimum22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Likoma, Malawi

Likoma usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 357 mm (14.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Likoma are July, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Likoma. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)349 (13.7)336 (13.2)366 (14.4)118 (4.7)25 (1.0)14 (0.6)10 (0.4)5 (0.2)2 (0.1)17 (0.7)90 (3.5)355 (14.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242428226431041325

Monthly sunshine hours in Likoma, Malawi

The sunniest months in Likoma are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Likoma: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Likoma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours239275321323338325334338337359349322
Mean daily daylight hours12h 43m12h 28m12h 8m11h 48m11h 32m11h 24m11h 28m11h 42m12h 1m12h 21m12h 39m12h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Likoma, Malawi

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Likoma. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161615119101213131415