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Monkey Bay, Malawi climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Monkey Bay has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 27°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 11°C at night. Precipitation totals about 655 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 236 mm while September barely receives 2 mm.
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)Monkey Bay climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | — |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | — |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | — |
| Precipitation (mm) | 236 | 166 | 136 | 50 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 26 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 236 | 166 | 136 | 50 | 22 | 11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | — |
| Avg temp (°C) | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | — |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | — |
| Precipitation (mm) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 26 | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 85 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 45 | 39 | 47 | 62 | 82 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 69 | 66 | 63 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 68 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.5 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 14.3 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 10.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 85 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 45 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 69 | 66 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.5 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 14.3 | 13.2 | 13.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 45 | 39 | 47 | 62 | 82 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 56 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 68 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14.5 | 14.6 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 10.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 18 years of daily observations at Lichinga, a weather station, about 98 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
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.