Climate of Nkhata Bay
Nkhata Bay has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Nkhata Bay is 25° degrees and there is about 806 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 132 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 27°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 22°C
- Rain: it rains 198 days and there is a total of approximately 806 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3331 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 22°C and 27°C |
Warmest month: | 27°C in October |
Coldest month: | 22°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 17°C and 22°C |
Dry days: | 167 days |
Days with rain: | 198 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 806 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3331 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Nkhata Bay.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Nkhata Bay.
Climate table of Nkhata Bay
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Nkhata Bay. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Nkhata Bay might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 182 | 160 | 156 | 65 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 47 | 131 |
Days with rain | 30 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
Dry days | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 4 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Nkhata Bay
The best time to visit Nkhata Bay in Malawi is from April through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Nkhata Bay is 27°C in October and the lowest is 22°C in June.
Climate of Nkhata Bay by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Nkhata Bay? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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