When to go · Nkhata Bay
Nkhata Bay in November
Great month. Inside Nkhata Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Malawi overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Nkhata Bay
Inside Nkhata Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Weather in November
- Nkhata BayHighs around 30 °C, lows around 21 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 70 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Lakeshore, Malawi · Cape Maclear, Senga Bay, Nkhata Bay, Likomahot
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
- Low
Malawi overall: Heat peaks before the first storms; fuel and power cuts bite hardest.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen