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Monthly climate in Phalombe, Malawi

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Phalombe features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1106 mm (43.5 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Phalombe enjoys an average of 3910 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Phalombe, Malawi

The warmest months in Phalombe are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Phalombe experiences 223 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 Phalombe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average low20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Phalombe, Malawi

Phalombe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 229 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Phalombe are June, August and September. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Phalombe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)286 (11.3)198 (7.8)191 (7.5)45 (1.8)18 (0.7)15 (0.6)18 (0.7)9 (0.3)8 (0.3)25 (1.0)91 (3.6)203 (8.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212319114463251222

Monthly sunshine hours in Phalombe, Malawi

The sunniest months in Phalombe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Phalombe: 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 Phalombe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours260305333324328306324333337358347349
Mean daily daylight hours12h 56m12h 35m12h 9m11h 42m11h 21m11h 11m11h 16m11h 35m12h 0m12h 26m12h 50m13h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Phalombe, Malawi

Phalombe 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 Phalombe UV Index data.

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