When to go · Mangochi
Mangochi in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, some lodges close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, some lodges close).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- MangochiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 14 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Eid al-Fitr
Varies (lunar) · Malawi
Public holiday; Muslim lakeshore towns such as Mangochi celebrate.
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 Mangochi, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 14
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rainy season, some lodges close).
May: Inside Mangochi's best window: May–Nov.
Mangochi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast