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Monthly climate in Mulanje, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mulanje features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1194 mm (47.0 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mulanje enjoys an average of 3868 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mulanje, Malawi

The warmest months in Mulanje are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mulanje experiences 214 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 Mulanje. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(91°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mulanje, Malawi

Mulanje usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 21 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mulanje are May, August and September. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mulanje. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)299 (11.8)204 (8.0)225 (8.9)53 (2.1)21 (0.8)23 (0.9)36 (1.4)12 (0.5)11 (0.4)25 (1.0)84 (3.3)200 (7.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212220125583361121

Monthly sunshine hours in Mulanje, Malawi

The sunniest months in Mulanje are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mulanje: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mulanje. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours257305327322324303318331334355342344
Mean daily daylight hours12h 56m12h 36m12h 9m11h 42m11h 20m11h 10m11h 15m11h 34m12h 0m12h 27m12h 50m13h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Mulanje, Malawi

Mulanje 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 Mulanje UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mulanje. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1717161310991113121515