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Monthly climate in Monkey Bay, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monkey Bay features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (69 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1415 mm (55.7 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Monkey Bay enjoys an average of 3934 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Monkey Bay, Malawi

The warmest months in Monkey Bay are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monkey Bay experiences 247 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 Monkey Bay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Minimum22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Monkey Bay, Malawi

Monkey Bay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 23 rainy days and 315 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Monkey Bay are June, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Monkey Bay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)335 (13.2)312 (12.3)299 (11.8)68 (2.7)13 (0.5)5 (0.2)8 (0.3)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)16 (0.6)59 (2.3)298 (11.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2323239312002823

Monthly sunshine hours in Monkey Bay, Malawi

The sunniest months in Monkey Bay are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Monkey Bay: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Monkey Bay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours254292329330338321333339339362352340
Mean daily daylight hours12h 50m12h 32m12h 8m11h 45m11h 26m11h 17m11h 22m11h 38m12h 0m12h 24m12h 45m12h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Monkey Bay, Malawi

Monkey 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Monkey Bay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Monkey Bay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1616161310991113131415