Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°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 maximum | 26°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 high | 24°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 mean | 20°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 low | 17°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 minimum | 16°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) |
Minimum | 16°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Livingstonia, Northern Region, Malawi with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 25 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 235 | 270 | 301 | 328 | 321 | 332 | 341 | 342 | 359 | 342 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 39m | 12h 25m | 12h 8m | 11h 50m | 11h 36m | 11h 29m | 11h 33m | 11h 45m | 12h 1m | 12h 19m | 12h 35m | 12h 43m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |