21 to 28°C
temperature
2934 hours
sunshine per day
865 mm
rain
181 days
dry
184 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Mzuzu

Mzuzu has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Mzuzu is 46° degrees and there is about 340 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 148 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 21°C and 28°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 10°C and 17°C
  • Rain: it rains 184 days and there is a total of approximately 865 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2934 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 21°C and 28°C
Warmest month: 28°C in October
Coldest month: 21°C in June
Night temperature: between 10°C and 17°C
Dry days: 181 days
Days with rain: 184 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 865 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2934 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Mzuzu.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Mzuzu.

Climate table of Mzuzu

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Mzuzu. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Mzuzu might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 76 76 76 74 72 70 70 74 78 82 82 79
Night temp. (°F) 63 62 61 59 55 51 50 53 57 61 63 63
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 100 80 60 12 3 2 2 1 0 4 14 62
Days with rain 29 27 29 23 15 8 8 4 2 5 10 24
Dry days 2 1 2 7 16 22 23 27 28 26 20 7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 8 8 7 6 7 7 7 9 10 9 9 9
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6

Best time to visit Mzuzu

The best time to visit Mzuzu in Malawi is from April through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Mzuzu is 82°F in October and the lowest is 70°F in June.

Climate of Mzuzu by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Mzuzu? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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