Lake Malawi National Park

National Park · Mangochi, 🇲🇼 Malawi

Area 58 km²

Time zone Africa/Blantyre

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: April, May, June, July, August, September, October

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Typical weather in January

Poor

26° (feels like 28°) · extremes 21°–28°
23° at night
27 rainy days
4 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Fair

26° (feels like 28°) · extremes 21°–28°
22° at night
22 rainy days
6 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Fair

27° (feels like 28°) · extremes 21°–28°
22° at night
22 rainy days
8 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Great

26° · extremes 19°–28°
21° at night
8 rainy days
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Great

25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 17°–27°
19° at night
1 rainy day
21 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great

24° (feels like 22°) · extremes 16°–26°
17° at night
0 rainy days
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

23° (feels like 21°) · extremes 15°–25°
17° at night
0 rainy days
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

25° (feels like 23°) · extremes 16°–27°
18° at night
0 rainy days
21 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
22°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

27° (feels like 26°) · extremes 17°–30°
20° at night
0 rainy days
22 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
25°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in October

Great

29° · extremes 19°–32°
22° at night
2 rainy days
22 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in November

Good

30° · extremes 21°–32°
24° at night
9 rainy days
16 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Poor

28° (feels like 29°) · extremes 22°–31°
23° at night
23 rainy days
8 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 12 · extreme

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Malawian Kwacha MWK · Card payments · Cash preferred
Electricity: Type G
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: English, Nyanja
Tap water: Not safe to drink
Driving side: Left
Calling code: +265

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Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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