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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 85°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 51°F at night. Precipitation totals about 58 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 12.0 inches while September barely receives 0.55 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)Mzuzu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 65 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 12.0 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 9.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 70 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 61 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 52 |
| Precipitation (in) | 12.0 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 70 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 60 | 64 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 51 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 65 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 9.7 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (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 (mph) | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 4.9 |
| 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 (mph) | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 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 (mph) | 5.6 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 4.9 |
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.