When to go · Nkhotakota
Nkhotakota in August
Great month. Inside Nkhotakota's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- High
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Nkhotakota's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Nkhotakota in this guide.
Weather in August
- NkhotakotaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi overall
- High
- Prices · Malawi overall
- High
Malawi overall: Peak season: calm lake, good game at Liwonde; book beds early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nkhotakota, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
May: 3
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Nkhotakota's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
May: Inside Nkhotakota's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Nkhotakota: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.