When to go · Blantyre
Blantyre in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Apr (heavy rains).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 152
- Crowds
- Low
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Apr (heavy rains).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- BlantyreHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 152 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 152 days
- Central plateau and cities, Malawi · Lilongwe, Dedza, Blantyrerainy
Pleasant dry winters; storms Dec–Mar and power and fuel shortages at any time.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi overall
- Low
- Prices · Malawi overall
- Low
Malawi overall: Rains ease late in the month; green landscapes and low rates.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Blantyre, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 152
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Apr (heavy rains).
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 rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast