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Mzuzu, Malawi climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Mzuzu has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 29°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 11°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1468 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 304 mm while September barely receives 14 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)Mzuzu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 304 | 259 | 229 | 146 | 53 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 46 | 106 | 247 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 304 | 259 | 229 | 146 | 53 | 25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 22 | 18 | 14 | 46 | 106 | 247 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 83 | 77 | 59 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 35 | 28 | 37 | 51 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 63 | 59 | 63 | 79 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 11.3 | 7.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 83 | 77 | 59 | 43 | 40 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 80 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 42 | 35 | 28 | 37 | 51 | 72 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 71 | 63 | 59 | 63 | 79 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 11.3 | 7.9 |
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.