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When to go · Malawi

Malawi, month by month

The best months for Malawi: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedHeavy rain, flooded dirt roads, some park tracks shut; the lake is warm but murky.Lakeshore: rainy · Shire valley parks: rainy · Highlands and plateaus: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryMixedWettest stretch in the south; cyclone remnants can flood the Shire valley.Lakeshore: rainy · Shire valley parks: rainy · Highlands and plateaus: rainyCrowds: Low
  3. MarchMixedRains ease late in the month; green landscapes and low rates.Lakeshore: rainy · Shire valley parks: rainy · Highlands and plateaus: rainyCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodShoulder season: green hills, clearing skies; Easter brings local travel.Lakeshore: fine · Shire valley parks: fine · Highlands and plateaus: fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatDry season starts; lake visibility improves for snorkelling at Cape Maclear.Lakeshore: best weather · Shire valley parks: fine · Highlands and plateaus: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneGreatCool nights, clear days; good month for Mulanje and Nyika.Lakeshore: best weather · Shire valley parks: best weather · Highlands and plateaus: coolCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGreatEuropean holidays fill lodges; 6 July Independence Day.Lakeshore: best weather · Shire valley parks: best weather · Highlands and plateaus: coolCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatPeak season: calm lake, good game at Liwonde; book beds early.Lakeshore: best weather · Shire valley parks: best weather · Highlands and plateaus: best weatherCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatTop game month; Lake of Stars festival often falls here (check).Lakeshore: best weather · Shire valley parks: best weather · Highlands and plateaus: best weatherCrowds: High
  10. OctoberMixedVery hot and hazy; superb game, but plan midday rest.Lakeshore: hot · Shire valley parks: hot · Highlands and plateaus: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberMixedHeat peaks before the first storms; fuel and power cuts bite hardest.Lakeshore: hot · Shire valley parks: hot · Highlands and plateaus: fineCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberMixedRains set in; Christmas fills lake lodges with residents.Lakeshore: rainy · Shire valley parks: rainy · Highlands and plateaus: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
LakeshoreCape Maclear, Senga Bay, Nkhata Bay, LikomaWetWetWetOKBestBestBestBestBestHotHotWet
Shire valley parksLiwonde, Majete, LengweWetWetWetOKOKBestBestBestBestHotHotWet
Highlands and plateausZomba, Mulanje, Nyika, ViphyaWetWetWetOKBestCoolCoolBestBestBestOKWet
Central plateau and citiesLilongwe, Dedza, BlantyreWetWetWetOKBestCoolCoolBestBestHotHotWet