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Monthly climate in Liwonde, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Liwonde features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1015 mm (40.0 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Liwonde enjoys an average of 3929 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Liwonde, Malawi

The warmest months in Liwonde are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Liwonde experiences 297 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 Liwonde. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Liwonde, Malawi

Liwonde usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 20 rainy days and 225 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Liwonde are July, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Liwonde. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)246 (9.7)206 (8.1)223 (8.8)34 (1.3)10 (0.4)6 (0.2)5 (0.2)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)11 (0.4)72 (2.8)196 (7.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2123186210002922

Monthly sunshine hours in Liwonde, Malawi

The sunniest months in Liwonde are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Liwonde: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Liwonde. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours257301333325332314330336339361350346
Mean daily daylight hours12h 53m12h 34m12h 9m11h 44m11h 23m11h 13m11h 19m11h 36m12h 0m12h 25m12h 48m12h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Liwonde, Malawi

Liwonde 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 Liwonde UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Liwonde. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1716161310991113131515