22 to 27°C
temperature
3331 hours
sunshine per day
806 mm
rain
167 days
dry
198 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Nkhata Bay

Nkhata Bay has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Nkhata Bay is 25° degrees and there is about 806 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 132 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 27°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 22°C
  • Rain: it rains 198 days and there is a total of approximately 806 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3331 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 22°C and 27°C
Warmest month: 27°C in October
Coldest month: 22°C in June
Night temperature: between 17°C and 22°C
Dry days: 167 days
Days with rain: 198 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 806 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3331 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Nkhata Bay.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Nkhata Bay.

Climate table of Nkhata Bay

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Nkhata Bay. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Nkhata Bay might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 26 26 26 24 23 22 22 23 25 27 27 27
Night temp. (°C) 22 22 22 20 19 17 17 18 19 21 22 22
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 182 160 156 65 23 10 9 5 2 16 47 131
Days with rain 30 27 28 22 15 10 10 5 3 6 15 27
Dry days 1 1 3 8 16 20 21 26 27 25 15 4
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 11 8 8 9 8 7 9 10 10 9 10
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6

Best time to visit Nkhata Bay

The best time to visit Nkhata Bay in Malawi is from April through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Nkhata Bay is 27°C in October and the lowest is 22°C in June.

Climate of Nkhata Bay by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Nkhata Bay? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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