Best time to visit, weather and climate Lilongwe
Best time to visit Lilongwe, Malawi
The best time to visit Lilongwe in Malawi is from march until december, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Lilongwe is 30°C in october and the lowest is 23°C in july.
The average climate figure for Lilongwe is an 8,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Lilongwe has the moderate climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Lilongwe or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Lilongwe per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C | 26°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 28°C |
| 176 mm |
161 mm |
118 mm |
29 mm |
10 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
9 mm |
49 mm |
117 mm |
Climate Lilongwe
Lilongwe has the moderate climate prevailing. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Lilongwe is 26° degrees and there is about 673 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 187 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Lilongwe
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C | 26°C | 29°C | 30°C | 30°C | 28°C |
| Night | 18°C | 17°C | 16°C | 14°C | 13°C | 11°C | 11°C | 13°C | 16°C | 18°C | 19°C | 19°C |
| Precip | 176 mm |
161 mm |
118 mm |
29 mm |
10 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
9 mm |
49 mm |
117 mm |
| Rain days |
29 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| Dry days |
2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 5 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Climate Lilongwe january
On average, it is maximum 26° in january in Lilongwe and at least around 18° degrees. In january there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 176 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Lilongwe.
Climate Lilongwe february
On average, it is maximum 26° in february in Lilongwe and at least around 17° degrees. In february there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 161 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Lilongwe.
Climate Lilongwe march
On average, it is maximum 26° in march in Lilongwe and at least around 16° degrees. In march there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 118 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Lilongwe.
Climate Lilongwe april
On average, it is maximum 25° in april in Lilongwe and at least around 14° degrees. In april there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Lilongwe.
Climate Lilongwe may
On average, it is maximum 25° in may in Lilongwe and at least around 13° degrees. In may there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Lilongwe.
Climate Lilongwe june
On average, it is maximum 24° in june in Lilongwe and at least around 11° degrees. In june there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Lilongwe.
Climate Lilongwe july
On average, it is maximum 23° in july in Lilongwe and at least around 11° degrees. In july there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Lilongwe.
Climate Lilongwe august
On average, it is maximum 26° in august in Lilongwe and at least around 13° degrees. In august there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Lilongwe.
Climate Lilongwe september
On average, it is maximum 29° in september in Lilongwe and at least around 16° degrees. In september there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Lilongwe.
Climate Lilongwe october
On average, it is maximum 30° in october in Lilongwe and at least around 18° degrees. In october there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Lilongwe.
Climate Lilongwe november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Lilongwe and at least around 19° degrees. In november there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Lilongwe.
Climate Lilongwe december
On average, it is maximum 28° in december in Lilongwe and at least around 19° degrees. In december there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 117 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Lilongwe.
14 day weather forecast Lilongwe
The weather for Lilongwe in Malawi will be 33° till 31° degrees in the next 14 days with one day chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 28 Sep |
|
33°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 11 |
Tu 29 Sep |
|
32°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 10 |
We 30 Sep |
|
32°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 11 |
Th 1 Oct |
|
32°C | 18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 11 |
Fr 2 Oct |
|
34°C | 20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 11 |
Sa 3 Oct |
|
34°C | 21°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 11 |
Su 4 Oct |
|
36°C | 16°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 11 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 5 Oct |
|
25°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 5 |
Tu 6 Oct |
|
30°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 11 |
We 7 Oct |
|
32°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 11 |
Th 8 Oct |
|
31°C | 18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
Fr 9 Oct |
|
31°C | 18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 5 |
Sa 10 Oct |
|
31°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
Su 11 Oct |
|
31°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 5 |
Weather experiences Lilongwe
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- Lilongwe International Airport (20 km)
Lilongwe - Lichinga Airport (177 km)
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About Lilongwe
Lilongwe lies in Malawi in the province Lilongwe and the population consists of 646.750 inhabitants. If you want to call Lilongwe you have to use +265 or 00265 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2655012457809 or 002655012457809.
Lilongwe is in a straight line at 7.983 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 11 hours5.
The coordinates of Lilongwe, Malawi are latitude: -13.966919 en longitude: 33.787247
The GPS coordinates are S 13° 58' 0.8400" en E 33° 47' 13.9200"
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Currency Lilongwe
In Lilongwe the Malawian kwacha is used to pay.
Exchange rate Malawian kwacha (MWK) 28 september 2020
1 Malawian kwacha = 0,00 United States dollar
100 Malawian kwacha = 0,13 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 753,09 Malawian kwacha
100 United States dollar = 75.308,72 Malawian kwacha
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Time difference Lilongwe
In Lilongwe it is now 17:18 o’clock in the afternoon on monday 28 september 2020. That is 6 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Lilongwe is Africa/Blantyre and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Lilongwe
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Lilongwe.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)