Mzuzu Climate by Month
Mzuzu, Northern Region, Malawi
Warm days and cool nights all year, with a rainy season from December to April.
Mzuzu has warm days and cool nights all year, with a rainy season from December to April. November is the warmest month, with highs around 82°F (28°C); July is the coolest at 68°F (20°C), and nights dip to 47°F (8°C). It gets 46 in (1173 mm) of rain a year, 83% of it from December to April. August and September are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 82°F(28°C)
- Average high, November
- Coldest nights
- 47°F(8°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 46 in(1173 mm)
- Wettest: March
- Humidity
- 78%
- Sunniest: October
Best and worst months in Mzuzu
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in September, with highs around 77°F (25°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantJanuary and March are the least pleasant; March is the wettest, with 9.2 in (233 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Mzuzu weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 77°F(25°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 8.7 in(220 mm) | 81% | 3.8 |
| FebFebruary | 77°F(25°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 7.2 in(184 mm) | 86% | 3.9 |
| MarMarch | 76°F(25°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 9.2 in(233 mm) | 83% | 4.3 |
| AprApril | 74°F(24°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 6.4 in(162 mm) | 85% | 4.6 |
| MayMay | 72°F(22°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 2.0 in(50 mm) | 83% | 4.5 |
| JunJune | 69°F(20°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 0.8 in(21 mm) | 83% | 4.1 |
| JulJuly | 68°F(20°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 0.9 in(22 mm) | 81% | 4.1 |
| AugAugust | 71°F(22°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 74% | 4.9 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 77°F(25°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 67% | 5.8 |
| OctOctober | 81°F(27°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 0.9 in(23 mm) | 62% | 6.2 |
| NovNovember | 82°F(28°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 2.7 in(68 mm) | 66% | 5.7 |
| DecDecember | 79°F(26°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 7.0 in(178 mm) | 80% | 4.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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