Likoma

Province · 🇲🇼 Malawi

Area 20 km²

Time zone Africa/Blantyre

Likoma

Likoma – Planning a Trip?

Build your day-by-day itinerary in the Tripomatic app.

Likoma — Map

Likoma — Map

Climate & when to visit

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

Select a month

Typical weather in January

Poor

28° (feels like 31°) · extremes 22°–30°
23° at night
29 rainy days
4 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in February

Poor

28° (feels like 31°) · extremes 22°–30°
23° at night
25 rainy days
6 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Poor

28° (feels like 31°) · extremes 22°–30°
23° at night
28 rainy days
7 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Fair

27° (feels like 29°) · extremes 21°–29°
23° at night
18 rainy days
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
28°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in May

Great

26° (feels like 27°) · extremes 19°–28°
21° at night
5 rainy days
24 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great

25° · extremes 18°–27°
19° at night
1 rainy day
22 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
24°C · warm for swimming
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

24° · extremes 17°–26°
18° at night
1 rainy day
21 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

26° · extremes 18°–28°
20° at night
1 rainy day
22 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

28° · extremes 20°–30°
22° at night
0 rainy days
23 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Great

30° · extremes 22°–32°
24° at night
3 rainy days
25 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in November

Fair

30° (feels like 32°) · extremes 23°–32°
25° at night
12 rainy days
19 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
29°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Poor

29° (feels like 32°) · extremes 22°–32°
24° at night
26 rainy days
11 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Oppressive humidity
Calm winds
30°C · warm for swimming
UV index 11 · 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

Tours & Activities

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikipedia, Tripomatic, Official websites, geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0).