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Monthly climate in Livingstonia, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Livingstonia features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3003 mm (118.2 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Livingstonia enjoys an average of 3682 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Livingstonia, Malawi

The warmest months in Livingstonia are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Livingstonia experiences 85 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 Livingstonia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Livingstonia, Malawi

Livingstonia usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 26 rainy days and 699 mm (27.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Livingstonia are June, August and September. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Livingstonia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)811 (31.9)587 (23.1)699 (27.5)232 (9.1)47 (1.9)10 (0.4)12 (0.5)9 (0.4)8 (0.3)37 (1.5)125 (4.9)424 (16.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2525302612233281525

Monthly sunshine hours in Livingstonia, Malawi

The sunniest months in Livingstonia are September, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Livingstonia: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Livingstonia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours209235270301328321332341342359342297
Mean daily daylight hours12h 39m12h 25m12h 8m11h 50m11h 36m11h 29m11h 33m11h 45m12h 1m12h 19m12h 35m12h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Livingstonia, Malawi

Livingstonia 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Livingstonia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Livingstonia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161616151210101213131415