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Monthly climate in Nkhata Bay, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nkhata Bay features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2542 mm (100.1 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nkhata Bay enjoys an average of 3841 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 Nkhata Bay, Malawi

The warmest months in Nkhata Bay are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nkhata Bay experiences 160 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 Nkhata Bay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nkhata Bay, Malawi

Nkhata Bay usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 446 mm (17.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nkhata Bay are June, August and September. On average, 24 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nkhata Bay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)353 (13.9)389 (15.3)472 (18.6)344 (13.6)92 (3.6)37 (1.5)38 (1.5)18 (0.7)18 (0.7)96 (3.8)207 (8.1)478 (18.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242530271691043101527

Monthly sunshine hours in Nkhata Bay, Malawi

The sunniest months in Nkhata Bay are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nkhata Bay: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nkhata Bay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233265310322338325336341341360349314
Mean daily daylight hours12h 42m12h 27m12h 8m11h 49m11h 33m11h 26m11h 30m11h 43m12h 1m12h 20m12h 38m12h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Nkhata Bay, Malawi

Nkhata Bay 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 Nkhata Bay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nkhata Bay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161615119101213121415