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Mzuzu

City · 🇲🇼 Malawi
Population 150,100
Area 78 km²
Time zone Africa/Blantyre

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Climate & when to visit

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

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 25° (feels like 26°) · extremes 16°–27°
  • 18° at night
  • 29 rainy days
  • 3 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in February

Fair
  • 25° (feels like 26°) · extremes 16°–27°
  • 18° at night
  • 26 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Fair
  • 24° (feels like 25°) · extremes 16°–26°
  • 17° at night
  • 28 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in April

Fair
  • 23° · extremes 13°–25°
  • 16° at night
  • 21 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in May

Great
  • 22° (feels like 21°) · extremes 10°–25°
  • 14° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great
  • 21° (feels like 19°) · extremes 8°–24°
  • 11° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great
  • 21° (feels like 18°) · extremes 8°–24°
  • 11° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great
  • 23° (feels like 21°) · extremes 10°–27°
  • 12° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 20 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great
  • 26° (feels like 24°) · extremes 12°–30°
  • 15° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 24 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Great
  • 29° (feels like 26°) · extremes 14°–32°
  • 17° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 24 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in November

Good
  • 29° (feels like 28°) · extremes 17°–32°
  • 18° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 20 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Fair
  • 26° (feels like 27°) · extremes 17°–31°
  • 18° at night
  • 25 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 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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Tours & Activities

Clocktower
Drive
Mzuzu Market
Drive
Chifunga Coffee Factory

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