Karonga weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Karonga (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	30	30	30	29	29	28	28	29	31	33	33	31
Min temperature (night-time)	22	22	22	21	20	18	17	18	19	22	23	22
Heat & Humidity	H	H	H	H	M	M	L	M	H	H	H	H

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

Sunshine & UV index in Karonga

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	6	7	7	8	9	9	10	10	10	9	7
Daily hours of daylight	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	10	9	9	11	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Karonga

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	17	15	19	15	4	1	2	1	0	1	5	14
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	169	160	291	193	29	5	2	1	0	2	59	198

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The climate guide for Malawi (Karonga) 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 Karonga?

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

Karonga weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Karonga, Malawi in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 169 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
169
169 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Karonga weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Karonga, Malawi in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 160 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
160
160 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Karonga weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Karonga, Malawi in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 291 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
291
291 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Karonga weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Karonga, Malawi in April and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 193 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
193
193 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Karonga weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Karonga, Malawi in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
29
29 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Karonga weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Karonga, Malawi in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
5
5 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Karonga weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Karonga, Malawi in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Karonga weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Karonga, Malawi in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

29
29°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Karonga weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Karonga, Malawi in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Karonga weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Karonga, Malawi in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

33
33°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Karonga weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 33°C in Karonga, Malawi in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 59 mm of rainfall in the month.

33
33°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
59
59 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Karonga weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Karonga, Malawi in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 198 mm of rainfall in the month.