Lilongwe is warmest in November, averaging 32° by day and 19° at night. The wettest month is January with 474 mm, and the year brings about 1449 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 18° | 474 mm | 12.7 h | Rainy season |
| February | 26° | 18° | 417 mm | 12.5 h | Rainy season |
| March | 25° | 17° | 208 mm | 12.1 h | Rainy season |
| April | 25° | 15° | 48 mm | 11.7 h | Sightseeing |
| May | 24° | 12° | 3 mm | 11.4 h | Sightseeing |
| June | 23° | 10° | 6 mm | 11.2 h | Sightseeing |
| July | 23° | 10° | 3 mm | 11.2 h | Sightseeing |
| August | 26° | 12° | 6 mm | 11.5 h | Beach weather |
| September | 29° | 15° | 0 mm | 11.9 h | Beach weather |
| October | 32° | 18° | 19 mm | 12.3 h | Beach weather |
| November | 32° | 19° | 60 mm | 12.7 h | Beach weather |
| December | 29° | 19° | 205 mm | 12.8 h | Rainy season |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: August, September, October and November — highs around 30°, nights no colder than 12°, and at most 60 mm of rain in a month.
Walking the city: April, May, June and July — highs of 23–25° and no more than 48 mm of rain a month.
Wet season: January, February, March and December — up to 474 mm in a single month.