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Monthly climate in Nsanje, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nsanje features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 838 mm (33.0 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nsanje enjoys an average of 3861 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nsanje, Malawi

The warmest months in Nsanje are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nsanje experiences 314 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 Nsanje. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(100°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		38°C
(102°F)		40°C
(104°F)		44°C
(111°F)		44°C
(111°F)		42°C
(107°F)
Mean maximum37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(103°F)
Average high32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Minimum20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nsanje, Malawi

Nsanje usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 17 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nsanje are May, August and September. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nsanje. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)235 (9.2)125 (4.9)157 (6.2)32 (1.3)14 (0.6)16 (0.6)20 (0.8)9 (0.4)9 (0.4)21 (0.8)78 (3.1)122 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1818168446313815

Monthly sunshine hours in Nsanje, Malawi

The sunniest months in Nsanje are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nsanje: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nsanje. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours263307327322320302314330332350344345
Mean daily daylight hours12h 59m12h 37m12h 9m11h 41m11h 18m11h 7m11h 12m11h 32m11h 59m12h 28m12h 53m13h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Nsanje, Malawi

Nsanje experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nsanje UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nsanje. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161615129881012121414