When to go · Blantyre
Blantyre in May
Great month. Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Blantyre in this guide.
Weather in May
- BlantyreHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 10 days
- 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
- Medium
- Prices · Malawi overall
- Medium
Malawi overall: Dry season starts; lake visibility improves for snorkelling at Cape Maclear.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Blantyre, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
June: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast