SeasonMapNkhata Bay weather by month
Malawi
The best time to visit Nkhata Bay is August to October — 95/100 in September, 27°C and 3 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, April to November (89/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 53/100 — hot, soaked, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Malawi →
Nkhata Bay, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Nkhata Bay is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 53 | D | 26°C | 29 d | 7 h | Quiet | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 57 | D | 27°C | 24 d | 8 h | Quiet | 2 |
| MarMarch | 61 | C | 26°C | 28 d | 9 h | Quiet | 2 |
| AprApril | 78 | B | 26°C | 22 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MayMay | 87 | A | 24°C | 9 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 90 | S | 23°C | 4 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JulJuly | 89 | A | 22°C | 4 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AugAugust | 93 | S | 24°C | 4 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 95 | S | 27°C | 3 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 92 | S | 29°C | 4 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 84 | A | 29°C | 10 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| DecDecember | 68 | C | 28°C | 21 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 3 |
What's on in Nkhata Bay through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Nkhata Bay in September
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet