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Karonga, Malawi climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Karonga has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 90°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 57°F at night. Precipitation totals about 54 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 10.6 inches while September barely receives 0.22 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)Karonga climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 70 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 70 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.6 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 8.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 58 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.6 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 70 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 57 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 70 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 8.3 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 19 | 6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 3 | 17 | 19 | 6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 88 | 84 | 72 | 54 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 35 | 46 | 65 | 83 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 71 | 67 | 60 | 52 | 49 | 54 | 68 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 4.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 88 | 84 | 72 | 54 | 45 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 44 | 37 | 35 | 46 | 65 | 83 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 60 | 52 | 49 | 54 | 68 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 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.