Nkhotakota Game Reserve

National Park · 🇲🇼 Malawi

Area 1,740 km²

Time zone Africa/Blantyre

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Climate & when to visit

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

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Typical weather in January

Poor

27° (feels like 29°) · extremes 19°–30°
20° at night
29 rainy days
4 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in February

Poor

27° (feels like 29°) · extremes 18°–30°
20° at night
25 rainy days
6 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Fair

27° (feels like 29°) · extremes 17°–29°
19° at night
23 rainy days
7 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Good

26° (feels like 27°) · extremes 14°–29°
18° at night
11 rainy days
15 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in May

Great

26° (feels like 25°) · extremes 11°–28°
15° at night
2 rainy days
24 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great

25° (feels like 23°) · extremes 10°–27°
13° at night
1 rainy day
22 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

25° (feels like 23°) · extremes 10°–28°
13° at night
1 rainy day
21 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

27° (feels like 25°) · extremes 11°–30°
14° at night
1 rainy day
22 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

30° (feels like 28°) · extremes 14°–33°
17° at night
1 rainy day
23 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in October

Good

32° (feels like 31°) · extremes 17°–35°
20° at night
3 rainy days
25 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in November

Fair

32° · extremes 19°–36°
22° at night
12 rainy days
19 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Poor

29° (feels like 30°) · extremes 19°–33°
21° at night
26 rainy days
11 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
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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Nkhotakota Game Reserve

Nkhotakota Game Reserve — Map

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

Practical information

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