When is the best time to go to Monkey Bay

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The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Monkey Bay, 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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Monkey Bay weather by month

Please note our recommendations for when to visit Monkey Bay 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

Monkey Bay January weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
26°C 256mm 6.6hrs 13.6hrs

The weather in January in Monkey Bay is characteristically hot, humid and very wet.

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

January is in the summer in Monkey Bay and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 22°C (71°F) is normal.

On average January is the driest month of the year in Monkey Bay with around 256mm 10.1 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.6 hours of sunshine per day.

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February

Monkey Bay February weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
26°C 243mm 6.7hrs 13.3hrs

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

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

February is in the summer in Monkey Bay and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 22°C (71°F) is normal.

On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Monkey Bay with around 243mm 9.6 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 6.7 hours of sunshine per day.

Monkey Bay weather in February »

March

Monkey Bay March weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 127mm 8.1hrs 12.9hrs

The weather in March in Monkey Bay is characteristically hot, humid and wet.

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 Monkey Bay.

March is in the fall / autumn in Monkey Bay and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (86°F), whilst at night 22°C (71°F) is normal.

On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Monkey Bay with around 127mm 5 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.

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

Monkey Bay weather in March »

April

Monkey Bay April weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
26°C 29mm 9hrs 12.5hrs

Monkey Bay's weather in April is typically hot, humid and dry in nature.

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

April is in the fall / autumn in Monkey Bay and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 29°C (85°F), whilst at night 20°C (69°F) is normal.

On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Monkey Bay with around 29mm 1.1 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 hours of sunshine per day.

Monkey Bay weather in April »

May

Monkey Bay May weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 6mm 9.8hrs 12.2hrs

May is a very dry month in Monkey Bay and the temperature is generally hot.

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

May is in the fall / autumn in Monkey Bay and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 18°C (64°F) is normal.

On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Monkey Bay with around 6mm 0.2 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Monkey Bay weather in May »

June

Monkey Bay June weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
24°C 0mm 9.5hrs 13.6hrs

Warm and very dry weather often prevails in Monkey Bay during the month of June

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

June is in the winter in Monkey Bay and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 26°C (80°F), whilst at night 16°C (60°F) is normal.

On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Monkey Bay with around 0mm 0 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

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

Monkey Bay weather in June »

July

Monkey Bay July weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
24°C 0mm 9.2hrs 13.3hrs

July in Monkey Bay is generally very dry with the temperature being warm.

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

July is in the winter in Monkey Bay and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 26°C (79°F), whilst at night 16°C (60°F) is normal.

On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Monkey Bay with around 0mm 0 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Monkey Bay weather in July »

August

Monkey Bay August weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
25°C 1mm 9.9hrs 12.9hrs

The weather in August in Monkey Bay is characteristically warm and very dry.

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

August is in the winter in Monkey Bay and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 28°C (82°F), whilst at night 18°C (64°F) is normal.

On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Monkey Bay with around 1mm 0 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Monkey Bay weather in August »

September

Monkey Bay September weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
28°C 1mm 10.3hrs 12.5hrs

Monkey Bay's weather in September is typically hot and very dry in nature.

It is perhaps a good month to visit Monkey Bay, with some surprisingly good weather at this time of year.

September is in the spring in Monkey Bay and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 31°C (87°F), whilst at night 19°C (66°F) is normal.

On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Monkey Bay with around 1mm 0 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 10.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Monkey Bay weather in September »

October

Monkey Bay October weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
29°C 10mm 10.3hrs 12.2hrs

October is a very dry month in Monkey Bay and the temperature is generally hot.

It is perhaps a good month to visit Monkey Bay, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.

October is in the spring in Monkey Bay and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a warm 32°C (90°F), whilst at night 22°C (71°F) is normal.

On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Monkey Bay with around 10mm 0.4 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 10.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Monkey Bay weather in October »

November

Monkey Bay November weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
29°C 43mm 9.2hrs 13.6hrs

The weather in November in Monkey Bay is characteristically hot and reasonably dry.

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

November is in the spring in Monkey Bay and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a warm 32°C (90°F), whilst at night 23°C (73°F) is normal.

On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Monkey Bay with around 43mm 1.7 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 6 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.2 hours of sunshine per day.

Monkey Bay weather in November »

December

Monkey Bay December weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
27°C 238mm 7.1hrs 13.3hrs

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

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

December is in the summer in Monkey Bay and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 30°C (87°F), whilst at night 23°C (73°F) is normal.

On average December is the wettest month of the year in Monkey Bay with around 238mm 9.4 inches of rain making it a very 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 7.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Monkey Bay weather in December »

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Monkey Bay weather stats

Monkey Bay weather statistics
Hottest month: November 31.7°C 89.1°F
Driest month: June 0mm 0ins
Sunniest month: September 10.3hrs
Coldest month: July 26°C 78.8°F
Wettest month: January 256mm 10.1ins
Warmest sea: March 28.7°C 83.7°F
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