Southern summer (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 27° and lows near 18°, very frequent rain (22 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Lilongwe?
Best time to visit Lilongwe: from April to November. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From April to November
Hottest month
November · 31°
Coldest month
July · 11°
Wettest month
January · 231 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryÀ éviter
26° / 18°
- Rain
- 231 mm · 25 d
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- FebruaryÀ éviter
26° / 18°
- Rain
- 210 mm · 23 d
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
- MarchMitigé
26° / 17°
- Rain
- 123 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- AprilIdéal
25° / 16°
- Rain
- 38 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- MayIdéal
25° / 13°
- Rain
- 5 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 67%
- JuneIdéal
23° / 11°
- Rain
- 3 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 64%
- JulyIdéal
23° / 11°
- Rain
- 1 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 62%
- AugustIdéal
26° / 12°
- Rain
- 1 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 54%
- SeptemberIdéal
28° / 15°
- Rain
- 1 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 49%
- OctoberIdéal
30° / 17°
- Rain
- 9 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 49%
- NovemberIdéal
31° / 19°
- Rain
- 36 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 56%
- DecemberMitigé
28° / 19°
- Rain
- 145 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 25° and lows near 15°, a few showers (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern winter (June to August)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 24° and lows near 11°, almost always dry (0 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern spring (September to November)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 30° and lows near 17°, almost always dry (3 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Lilongwe?
- The best time to visit Lilongwe is from April to November, with highs between 23° and 31° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Lilongwe?
- November is the hottest month, with an average high of 31 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Lilongwe?
- July is the coldest month, with an average low of 11 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Lilongwe?
- January is the wettest month (231 mm, about 25 rainy days). The driest is August (1 mm).
- When should you avoid Lilongwe?
- The least favorable months are from January to February: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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