Blantyre weather by month & the best time to visit
Malawi · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Blantyre is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with September and June close behind. Blantyre averages about 2,827 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Blantyre?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Blantyre is August, then September and June. The dullest month is November (64/100, 86 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Blantyre?
Blantyre gets a lot of sun: around 2,827 hours a year. August (95/100) is noticeably better than November (64). It is the less sunny of the two destinations tracked in Malawi. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 1,179 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 313 mm | 12 |
| February | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 225 mm | 12 |
| March | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 178 mm | 12 |
| April | 86 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 52 mm | 11 |
| May | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 19 mm | 9 |
| June | 93 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 15 mm | 8 |
| July | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 25 mm | 8 |
| August | 95 | 28° / 82°F | 13° / 55°F | 6 mm | 9 |
| September | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 11 mm | 10 |
| October | 74 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 17 mm | 11 |
| November | 64 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 86 mm | 11 |
| December | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 232 mm | 11 |
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Blantyre: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Blantyre?
Blantyre is a city break in Malawi at 766 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Blantyre get a year?
Blantyre gets about 2,827 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Blantyre?
The sunniest time to visit Blantyre is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Blantyre?
November is the least sunny month in Blantyre, scoring 64/100 with about 86 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Blantyre?
The typical midday UV index in Blantyre peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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