Climate almanac
Chikwawa
Southern Region, Malawi · -16.03°, 34.80°
What is the climate like in Chikwawa?
The best time to visit Chikwawa is typically April – October, with trip comfort peaking in August (8.8/10). Chikwawa is warmest in October, when daily highs average 93°F (34°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 59°F (15°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is September; the year sees roughly 39 in (988 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitApril – October — comfort peaks in August (8.8/10)
- Warmest monthOctober — average high 93°F (34°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 59°F (15°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (12 in (300 mm))
- Driest monthSeptember (0.2 in (5 mm))
- Annual precipitation39 in (988 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromBvumbwe, 31 km away (1985-2023)