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Monthly climate in Chiradzulu, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chiradzulu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1155 mm (45.5 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chiradzulu enjoys an average of 3902 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chiradzulu, Malawi

The warmest months in Chiradzulu are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chiradzulu experiences 215 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 Chiradzulu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chiradzulu, Malawi

Chiradzulu usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 237 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chiradzulu are June, August and September. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chiradzulu. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)289 (11.4)193 (7.6)216 (8.5)52 (2.0)21 (0.8)19 (0.7)19 (0.8)7 (0.3)7 (0.3)25 (1.0)100 (4.0)208 (8.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)222319125362171222

Monthly sunshine hours in Chiradzulu, Malawi

The sunniest months in Chiradzulu are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chiradzulu: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chiradzulu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours258303331323329307324334338359345345
Mean daily daylight hours12h 55m12h 35m12h 9m11h 43m11h 21m11h 11m11h 17m11h 35m12h 0m12h 26m12h 49m13h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Chiradzulu, Malawi

Chiradzulu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chiradzulu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chiradzulu. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1717161310991113131515