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Monthly climate in Mzuzu, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mzuzu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1534 mm (60.4 inches) and receives 186 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mzuzu enjoys an average of 3718 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mzuzu, Malawi

The warmest months in Mzuzu are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °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 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mzuzu experiences 128 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 Mzuzu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(84°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mzuzu, Malawi

Mzuzu usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 26 rainy days and 280 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mzuzu are June, August and September. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mzuzu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)280 (11.0)267 (10.5)292 (11.5)155 (6.1)55 (2.2)20 (0.8)25 (1.0)13 (0.5)13 (0.5)51 (2.0)101 (4.0)262 (10.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2424302614674491424

Monthly sunshine hours in Mzuzu, Malawi

The sunniest months in Mzuzu are September, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mzuzu: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mzuzu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours211244283310331320335341344359342294
Mean daily daylight hours12h 41m12h 27m12h 8m11h 49m11h 34m11h 26m11h 30m11h 43m12h 1m12h 20m12h 37m12h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Mzuzu, Malawi

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mzuzu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161616151110101213131416