When to go · Nkhata Bay
Nkhata Bay in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (rainy season; rain impacts on tracks and boat trips).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malawi overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Nkhata Bay
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (rainy season; rain impacts on tracks and boat trips).
Weather in April
- Nkhata BayHighs around 29 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 14 days
- Lakeshore, Malawi · Cape Maclear, Senga Bay, Nkhata Bay, Likomafine
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi overall
- Low
- Prices · Malawi overall
- Medium
Malawi overall: Shoulder season: green hills, clearing skies; Easter brings local travel.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast