Lilongwe weather by month & the best time to visit
Malawi · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Lilongwe is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with July and August close behind. Lilongwe averages about 2,943 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Lilongwe?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lilongwe is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (69/100, 307 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lilongwe?
Lilongwe gets a lot of sun: around 2,943 hours a year. June (96/100) is noticeably better than January (69). It is the sunnier of the two destinations tracked in Malawi. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 73% of the year's 1,047 mm falls in the three months around January.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 307 mm | 11 |
| February | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 216 mm | 12 |
| March | 69 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 151 mm | 11 |
| April | 89 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 40 mm | 11 |
| May | 95 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 6 mm | 9 |
| June | 96 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| July | 96 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| August | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 10° / 50°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| September | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 3 mm | 10 |
| October | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 12 mm | 11 |
| November | 85 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 63 mm | 12 |
| December | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 242 mm | 11 |
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Lilongwe: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lilongwe?
Lilongwe is a city break in Malawi at 1,224 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lilongwe get a year?
Lilongwe gets about 2,943 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Lilongwe?
The sunniest time to visit Lilongwe is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lilongwe?
January is the least sunny month in Lilongwe, scoring 69/100 with about 307 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lilongwe?
The typical midday UV index in Lilongwe peaks around 12 (extreme) in February, 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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