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Monthly climate in Machinga, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Machinga features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1118 mm (44.0 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Machinga enjoys an average of 3901 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 Machinga, Malawi

The warmest months in Machinga are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Machinga experiences 279 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 Machinga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Minimum18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Machinga, Malawi

Machinga usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 21 rainy days and 244 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Machinga are July, August and September. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Machinga. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)287 (11.3)227 (8.9)218 (8.6)37 (1.5)14 (0.5)9 (0.4)6 (0.2)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)15 (0.6)90 (3.6)209 (8.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)21241873100031122

Monthly sunshine hours in Machinga, Malawi

The sunniest months in Machinga are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Machinga: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Machinga. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours252299332323331309326335339359346343
Mean daily daylight hours12h 53m12h 34m12h 9m11h 44m11h 23m11h 13m11h 18m11h 36m12h 0m12h 25m12h 48m12h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Machinga, Malawi

Machinga 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 Machinga UV Index data.

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