When is the best time to go to Machinga

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The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Machinga, Malawi. These are based on an analysis of weather averages such as temperature, rainfall and number of hours of sunshine. These ratings are based solely on the climate and do not take into account other factors such as accommodation prices and how busy it is likely to be.

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Machinga weather by month

Please note our recommendations for when to visit Machinga are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.

January

Machinga January weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 258mm 6.3hrs 13.7hrs

January is a very wet, humid month in Machinga and the temperature is generally hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Machinga for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

January is in the summer in Machinga and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 19°C (66°F) is normal.

On average January is the driest month of the year in Machinga with around 258mm 10.2 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 17 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Machinga weather in January »

February

Machinga February weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 240mm 6.2hrs 13.3hrs

February in Machinga is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Machinga for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

February is in the summer in Machinga and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 19°C (66°F) is normal.

On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Machinga with around 240mm 9.4 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 15 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Machinga weather in February »

March

Machinga March weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 187mm 6.9hrs 12.9hrs

The weather in March in Machinga is characteristically warm, humid and wet.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Machinga for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

March is in the fall / autumn in Machinga and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 27°C (81°F), whilst at night 18°C (65°F) is normal.

On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Machinga with around 187mm 7.4 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 14 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Machinga weather in March »

April

Machinga April weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
24°C 61mm 7.6hrs 12.5hrs

Machinga's weather in April is typically warm, humid and reasonably dry in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of fairly acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Machinga.

April is in the fall / autumn in Machinga and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 27°C (80°F), whilst at night 17°C (62°F) is normal.

On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Machinga with around 61mm 2.4 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 7 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.6 hours of sunshine per day.

Machinga weather in April »

May

Machinga May weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
23°C 17mm 8.4hrs 12.2hrs

May is a dry month in Machinga and the temperature is generally warm.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Machinga, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.

May is in the fall / autumn in Machinga and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 25°C (78°F), whilst at night 15°C (58°F) is normal.

On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Machinga with around 17mm 0.7 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 3 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Machinga weather in May »

June

Machinga June weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
21°C 8mm 8.1hrs 13.7hrs

June in Machinga is generally very dry with the temperature being mild.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Machinga, with some extremely good weather at this time of year.

June is in the winter in Machinga and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 24°C (75°F), whilst at night 12°C (54°F) is normal.

On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Machinga with around 8mm 0.3 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Machinga weather in June »

July

Machinga July weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
21°C 5mm 7.9hrs 13.3hrs

July in Machinga is generally very dry with the temperature being mild.

It is perhaps a good month to visit Machinga, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.

July is in the winter in Machinga and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 23°C (74°F), whilst at night 12°C (54°F) is normal.

On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Machinga with around 5mm 0.2 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Machinga weather in July »

August

Machinga August weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
23°C 3mm 8.9hrs 12.9hrs

The weather in August in Machinga is characteristically warm and very dry.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Machinga, with some surprisingly good weather at this time of year.

August is in the winter in Machinga and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 26°C (78°F), whilst at night 13°C (56°F) is normal.

On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Machinga with around 3mm 0.1 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Machinga weather in August »

September

Machinga September weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 7mm 9.7hrs 12.5hrs

Machinga's weather in September is typically warm and very dry in nature.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Machinga, with some very good weather at this time of year.

September is in the spring in Machinga and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 28°C (83°F), whilst at night 16°C (60°F) is normal.

On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Machinga with around 7mm 0.3 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.7 hours of sunshine per day.

Machinga weather in September »

October

Machinga October weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 23mm 9.5hrs 12.2hrs

October is a dry month in Machinga and the temperature is generally hot.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Machinga, with some surprisingly good weather at this time of year.

October is in the spring in Machinga and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 30°C (86°F), whilst at night 18°C (64°F) is normal.

On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Machinga with around 23mm 0.9 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 4 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.5 hours of sunshine per day.

Machinga weather in October »

November

Machinga November weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 106mm 8.1hrs 13.7hrs

The climate in Machinga during November can be summarized as hot and damp.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Machinga for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

November is in the spring in Machinga and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 30°C (86°F), whilst at night 19°C (66°F) is normal.

On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Machinga with around 106mm 4.2 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 8 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Machinga weather in November »

December

Machinga December weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 248mm 6.2hrs 13.3hrs

December in Machinga is generally very wet with the temperature being hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Machinga for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

December is in the summer in Machinga and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 19°C (67°F) is normal.

On average December is the wettest month of the year in Machinga with around 248mm 9.8 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 15 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Machinga weather in December »

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Machinga weather stats

Machinga weather statistics
Hottest month: November 29.4°C 84.9°F
Driest month: August 3mm 0.1ins
Sunniest month: September 9.7hrs
Coldest month: July 23°C 73.4°F
Wettest month: January 258mm 10.2ins
Warmest sea: March 28.6°C 83.5°F
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