Climate almanac
Dowa
Central Region, Malawi · -13.65°, 33.94°
What is the climate like in Dowa?
The best time to visit Dowa is typically May – October, with trip comfort peaking in September (9.2/10). Dowa is warmest in November, when daily highs average 85°F (29°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 53°F (12°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is September; the year sees roughly 48 in (1208 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMay – October — comfort peaks in September (9.2/10)
- Warmest monthNovember — average high 85°F (29°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 53°F (12°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (14 in (344 mm))
- Driest monthSeptember (0.1 in (3 mm))
- Annual precipitation48 in (1208 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromLilongwe Intl, 23 km away (1982-2015)