Blantyre weather by month

Check out Blantyre weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Blantyre (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	26	26	26	25	24	22	21	24	27	29	28	27
Min temperature (night-time)	18	18	18	16	14	12	12	13	15	17	18	18
Heat & Humidity	M	M	L	L	0	0	0	0	L	M	M	M

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Blantyre

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	7	7	8	8	8	7	8	9	9	8	6
Daily hours of daylight	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	12	12	12	13	13
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	8	7	8	9	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Blantyre

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	16	14	13	7	3	3	3	2	2	4	8	14
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	258	213	184	71	17	14	13	7	4	32	106	215

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The climate guide for Malawi (Blantyre) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Blantyre?

Blantyre has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Blantyre weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Blantyre, Malawi in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 258 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
258
258 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Blantyre weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Blantyre, Malawi in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 213 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
213
213 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Blantyre weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Blantyre, Malawi in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 184 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
184
184 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Blantyre weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Blantyre, Malawi in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 71 mm of rainfall in the month.

25
25°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
71
71 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Blantyre weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Blantyre, Malawi in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
17
17 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Blantyre weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Blantyre, Malawi in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

22
22°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
14
14 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Blantyre weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Blantyre, Malawi in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

21
21°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
13
13 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Blantyre weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Blantyre, Malawi in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Blantyre weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Blantyre, Malawi in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Blantyre weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Blantyre, Malawi in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
32
32 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Blantyre weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Blantyre, Malawi in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 106 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
106
106 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Blantyre weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Blantyre, Malawi in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 215 mm of rainfall in the month.