Lilongwe Weather

Lilongwe features a humid subtropical climate that borders on a subtropical highland climate , with pleasantly warm summers and mild winters. Due to the altitude, temperatures are lower than would be expected for a city located in the tropics. Lilongwe features a short monsoon season that runs from December to March, a lengthy dry winter that covers April to August, and a warm summer that lasts from September to November. However, the city sees heavy downpours during the monsoon, seeing around 200 millimetres (7.9 in) of rain in a month during the wettest months.

Average Temperature
Jan
77 °F
25 °C
Feb
77 °F
25 °C
Mar
79 °F
26 °C
Apr
77 °F
25 °C
May
75 °F
24 °C
Jun
70 °F
21 °C
Jul
72 °F
22 °C
Aug
75 °F
24 °C
Sep
79 °F
26 °C
Oct
82 °F
28 °C
Nov
84 °F
29 °C
Dec
79 °F
26 °C
Humidity
Jan
88%
Feb
90%
Mar
80%
Apr
76%
May
67%
Jun
65%
Jul
58%
Aug
52%
Sep
50%
Oct
56%
Nov
58%
Dec
81%
Rain
Jan
90mm
Feb
82mm
Mar
87mm
Apr
18mm
May
3mm
Jun
3mm
Jul
1mm
Aug
1mm
Sep
2mm
Oct
10mm
Nov
79mm
Dec
146mm
Clouds
Jan
87%
Feb
76%
Mar
77%
Apr
41%
May
20%
Jun
20%
Jul
12%
Aug
8%
Sep
25%
Oct
32%
Nov
57%
Dec
81%
Sun
Jan
8UVI
Feb
10UVI
Mar
9UVI
Apr
8UVI
May
9UVI
Jun
8UVI
Jul
9UVI
Aug
10UVI
Sep
12UVI
Oct
11UVI
Nov
9UVI
Dec
7UVI

See also