Nkhata Bay weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Nkhata Bay (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	29	29	28	28	27	25	25	26	28	30	30	29
Min temperature (night-time)	21	21	20	19	17	15	14	15	16	19	20	21
Heat & Humidity	H	H	H	M	M	L	L	L	M	H	H	H

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

Sunshine & UV index in Nkhata Bay

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	6	7	8	8	8	9	10	10	9	6
Daily hours of daylight	13	12	12	12	12	11	12	12	12	12	13	13
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	10	9	9	10	11	11	11	11

Rainfall in Nkhata Bay

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	19	17	20	17	9	5	4	2	1	2	8	17
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	241	212	362	292	124	41	33	7	4	17	119	251

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The climate guide for Malawi (Nkhata Bay) 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 Nkhata Bay?

Nkhata Bay has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Nkhata Bay weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Nkhata Bay, Malawi in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 241 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
241
241 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nkhata Bay weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Nkhata Bay, 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 17 days with some rainfall and typically 212 mm of rainfall in the month.

29
29°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
21
21°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
212
212 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nkhata Bay weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Nkhata Bay, Malawi in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 362 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
20
20 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
362
362 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nkhata Bay weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Nkhata Bay, Malawi in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 292 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
292
292 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nkhata Bay weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Nkhata Bay, Malawi in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 124 mm of rainfall in the month.

27
27°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
124
124 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Nkhata Bay weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Nkhata Bay, Malawi in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 41 mm of rainfall in the month.

25
25°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
41
41 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Nkhata Bay weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Nkhata Bay, Malawi in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
14
14°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
33
33 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Nkhata Bay weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Nkhata Bay, Malawi in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

26
26°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
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Nkhata Bay weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Nkhata Bay, Malawi in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nkhata Bay weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Nkhata Bay, Malawi in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
17
17 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nkhata Bay weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Nkhata Bay, 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 119 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
119
119 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Nkhata Bay weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Nkhata Bay, Malawi in December 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 251 mm of rainfall in the month.