When to go · Nkhotakota
Nkhotakota in May
Great month. Inside Nkhotakota's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Nkhotakota's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Nkhotakota in this guide.
Weather in May
- NkhotakotaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malawi overall
- Medium
Malawi overall: Dry season starts; lake visibility improves for snorkelling at Cape Maclear.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nkhotakota, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 3
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Nkhotakota's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
June: 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.