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Monthly climate in Mzimba, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mzimba features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °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 906 mm (35.7 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mzimba enjoys an average of 3713 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mzimba, Malawi

The warmest months in Mzimba 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 16 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mzimba experiences 151 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 Mzimba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average low18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mzimba, Malawi

Mzimba usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mzimba are June, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mzimba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)206 (8.1)194 (7.6)191 (7.5)39 (1.5)7 (0.3)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)11 (0.5)37 (1.5)213 (8.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2323269100002722

Monthly sunshine hours in Mzimba, Malawi

The sunniest months in Mzimba are September, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mzimba: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mzimba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours210245281310331318335341344358341295
Mean daily daylight hours12h 43m12h 27m12h 8m11h 48m11h 32m11h 25m11h 29m11h 43m12h 1m12h 21m12h 38m12h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Mzimba, Malawi

Mzimba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and December, 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 Mzimba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mzimba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161716151210101214131516