When to go · Malawi
Malawi in February
Mixed month. Wettest stretch in the south; cyclone remnants can flood the Shire valley.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Malawi
- Prices
- Low
- Malawi
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Malawi
Wettest stretch in the south; cyclone remnants can flood the Shire valley.
Weather in February
- Lakeshore · Cape Maclear, Senga Bay, Nkhata Bay, Likomarainy
Lake water is clearest and calmest May–Oct; the mwera wind from the south-east can whip up waves Jun–Aug. Oct–Nov is very hot at 500 m.
- Shire valley parks · Liwonde, Majete, Lengwerainy
Game concentrates on the Shire River as the bush dries Aug–Nov; October can pass 40 °C. Some tracks close in the rains.
- Highlands and plateaus · Zomba, Mulanje, Nyika, Viphyarainy
Cold nights Jun–Aug (frost on Nyika); Mulanje hut routes are wet and slippery Dec–Mar.
- Central plateau and cities · Lilongwe, Dedza, Blantyrerainy
Pleasant dry winters; storms Dec–Mar and power and fuel shortages at any time.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi
- Low
- Prices · Malawi
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast