When to go · Nkhata Bay
Nkhata Bay in May
Great month. Inside Nkhata Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malawi overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Nkhata Bay
Inside Nkhata Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Weather in May
- Nkhata BayHighs around 27 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Lakeshore, Malawi · Cape Maclear, Senga Bay, Nkhata Bay, Likomabest weather
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
- Medium
- Prices · Malawi overall
- Medium
Malawi overall: Dry season starts; lake visibility improves for snorkelling at Cape Maclear.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.