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Blantyre, Malawi climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Blantyre has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 95°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 56°F at night. Precipitation totals about 51 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 13.7 inches while August barely receives 0.41 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Blantyre climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 92 | 96 | 95 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 13.7 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 10.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 57 |
| Precipitation (in) | 13.7 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 85 | 92 | 96 | 95 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 68 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 80 |
| Avg low (°F) | 56 | 59 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 10.3 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.8 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 13 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 81 | 75 | 65 | 47 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 34 | 28 | 38 | 56 | 76 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 4.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 81 | 75 | 65 | 47 | 37 | 40 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 43 | 34 | 28 | 38 | 56 | 76 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 4.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.