When is the best time to visit Malawi?

May, June and August. Across Malawi's 3 destinations, August averages 95/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 24.5°C and 7 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Malawi?

January, averaging 58/100 — mean highs of 25.7°C and 332 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Malawi?

November, with mean daily highs of 29.2°C averaged across 3 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Malawi?

January, averaging 332 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Malawi

The best time to visit Malawi is May, June and August, when its 3 destinations average 95/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 58/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 3 Malawi destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇲🇼 Malawi, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Malawi climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	58	25.7°C	332 mm	Lilongwe 65
February	65	26.1°C	236 mm	Lilongwe 70
March	68	25.5°C	223 mm	Lilongwe 76
April	84	25°C	70 mm	Lilongwe 89
May	93	23.9°C	20 mm	Lilongwe 97
June	92	22.3°C	11 mm	Lilongwe 95
July	90	22.1°C	9 mm	Lilongwe 93
August	95	24.5°C	7 mm	Blantyre 97
September	92	27.2°C	5 mm	Nkhata Bay 95
October	87	29.1°C	20 mm	Nkhata Bay 92
November	80	29.2°C	75 mm	Nkhata Bay 84
December	69	27.4°C	197 mm	Lilongwe 73

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Malawi destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

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Malawi — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Malawi?: May, June and August. Across Malawi's 3 destinations, August averages 95/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 24.5°C and 7 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Malawi?: January, averaging 58/100 — mean highs of 25.7°C and 332 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Malawi?: November, with mean daily highs of 29.2°C averaged across 3 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Malawi?: January, averaging 332 mm of rain.