When to go · Blantyre
Blantyre in August
Great month. Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- High
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Blantyre in this guide.
Weather in August
- BlantyreHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Central plateau and cities, Malawi · Lilongwe, Dedza, Blantyrebest weather
Pleasant dry winters; storms Dec–Mar and power and fuel shortages at any time.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi overall
- High
- Prices · Malawi overall
- High
Malawi overall: Peak season: calm lake, good game at Liwonde; book beds early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Blantyre, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
May: Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Blantyre: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings