When to go · Blantyre
Blantyre in September
Great month. Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- High
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Blantyre in this guide.
Weather in September
- BlantyreHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 4 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
- High
- Prices · Malawi overall
- High
Malawi overall: Top game month; Lake of Stars festival often falls here (check).
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
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Sep: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 4 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Sep: High
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 0
September: 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