AI-generatedLilongwe at a glance
- Best time
- Apr – Sep
- Warmest month
- Nov · 31°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,340 h
- Rain a year
- 734 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Elevation
- 1,056 m
Climate in Lilongwe
Lilongwe has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. November is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while July is the coolest at 24 °C. With around 2,340 hours of sunshine a year, Lilongwe is sunny; September is the sunniest month with 8.4 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Lilongwe
The best time to visit Lilongwe is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to August. The rainy season is from December to March; the wettest month is January with 216 mm.
Lilongwe through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Lilongwe in the dry season
Apr – Nov
Excellent
- 24–31 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 17 rainy days in all
Lilongwe in the rainy season
Dec – Mar
Fair
- 27–28 °C by day
- 4.5 h of sun a day
- 83 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
Apr – Aug
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Dec – Mar
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: June – July
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: April – September
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 24°
- Midday, 13:00: about 30°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 29°
- Evening, 20:00: about 23°
- Night, 23:00: about 20°
05:1917:42
Pleasant evenings; a light layer can help.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:06–05:47 · evening 17:14–17:55
- Blue hour
- Morning 04:57–05:06 · evening 17:55–18:04
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Lilongwe compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs rise from about 30° at the start of the month to 31° at the end. The days get 0.4 h longer.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 30° | 31° |
| Night-time low | 16° | 18° |
| Daylight | 12.2 h | 12.6 h |
What is the weather like in Lilongwe in October?
In October, Lilongwe is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 23 min05:19 – 17:42
- UV index
- 14 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 26 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 19 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %56 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %87 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
Compare two months in Lilongwe
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
August has the better holiday weather in Lilongwe: score 96 against 75. In August, days are 5 °C cooler than in October. August has 2 fewer rainy days.
| Month | October | August |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 75 | 96better |
| Daytime high | 31° | 26° |
| Night-time low | 17° | 12° |
| Sunshine | 8.2 hbetter | 7.7 h |
| Rainy days | 2 | 0better |
| Rainfall | 11 mm | 1 mmbetter |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Lilongwe month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
52January27° · 3.7 h
In January, Lilongwe is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 25 days, totalling 216 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe in January54February27° · 4.2 h
In February, Lilongwe is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 21 days, totalling 171 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, February is a so-so month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe in February57March27° · 5.0 h
In March, Lilongwe is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 18 days, totalling 121 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe in March86April27° · 6.1 h
In April, Lilongwe is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 26 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe in April94May26° · 7.2 h
In May, Lilongwe is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.2 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe in May93June25° · 6.9 h
In June, Lilongwe is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe in June93July24° · 6.8 h
In July, Lilongwe is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe in July96August26° · 7.7 h
In August, Lilongwe is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe in August87September29° · 8.4 h
In September, Lilongwe is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe in September75October31° · 8.2 h
In October, Lilongwe is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe in October64November31° · 7.4 h
In November, Lilongwe is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 39 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe in November49December28° · 5.1 h
In December, Lilongwe is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 19 days, totalling 144 mm. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Lilongwe.
Lilongwe in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Lilongwe
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Cool 8–15°
- Pleasant 15–20°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
PleasantOctober: nights around 17°. Ideal for sleeping, often with the window open.
The coolest nights are in July (10°), the warmest in November (19°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from October to April. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 79 days a year, mostly from December to March.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 52 | 27° | 18° | 3.7 h | 25 | 216 |
| FebruaryFeb | 54 | 27° | 18° | 4.2 h | 21 | 171 |
| MarchMar | 57 | 27° | 18° | 5.0 h | 18 | 121 |
| AprilApr | 86 | 27° | 16° | 6.1 h | 6 | 26 |
| MayMay | 94 | 26° | 13° | 7.2 h | 1 | 3 |
| JuneJun | 93 | 25° | 11° | 6.9 h | 0 | 1 |
| JulyJul | 93 | 24° | 10° | 6.8 h | 0 | 1 |
| AugustAug | 96 | 26° | 12° | 7.7 h | 0 | 1 |
| SeptemberSep | 87 | 29° | 14° | 8.4 h | 0 | 1 |
| OctoberOct | 75 | 31° | 17° | 8.2 h | 2 | 11 |
| NovemberNov | 64 | 31° | 19° | 7.4 h | 7 | 39 |
| DecemberDec | 49 | 28° | 18° | 5.1 h | 19 | 144 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine hours in Lilongwe
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 8.2 of 12.4 hours of daylight in Lilongwe, 66 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Lilongwe: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Lilongwe has about 2 rainy days with 11 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Lilongwe
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 14 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in February (UV 14).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 10 min
- Light brown skin
- about 15 min
- Olive skin
- about 20 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Lilongwe
How breezy and how cloudy Lilongwe is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Lilongwe typically peaks at 21 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 26 % of the sky over Lilongwe: mostly sunny, with about 8.2 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Lilongwe
How often the day gets hot in Lilongwe (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Lilongwe has about 19 hot days, with an average daytime high of 31 °C: often hot. Avoid the midday sun, look for shade and drink plenty.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Lilongwe
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Lilongwe in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Lilongwe has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 95) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 51).
- 77
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good
- 27 °C by day
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 94
May half-term
May – Jun
Excellent
- 26 °C by day
- 7.1 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 95
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
ExcellentBest holidays
- 26 °C by day
- 7.4 h of sun a day
- 0 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 75
October half-term
Oct
Good
- 31 °C by day
- 8.2 h of sun a day
- 2 rainy days a month
- 51
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Fair
- 27 °C by day
- 4.4 h of sun a day
- 22 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 10 h 10 min
- Distance
- 7,990 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
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Lilongwe vs Blantyre
In October the holiday weather in Lilongwe and Blantyre is about equally good (score 75 vs 76). During the day Blantyre is 1 °C cooler than Lilongwe. Blantyre gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | Lilongwe | Blantyre |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 75 | 76 |
| Daytime high | 31° | 30° |
| Sunshine | 8 h | 7 h |
| Rainy days | 2 | 5 |
| Best time | Apr – Sep | May – Sep |
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Frequently asked questions about Lilongwe
When is the best time to visit Lilongwe?
The best time to visit Lilongwe is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Lilongwe?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 19 °C. July is the coolest month at 24 °C.
When does it rain most in Lilongwe?
The rainy season is from December to March; the wettest month is January with 216 mm. The driest month is August with 1 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Lilongwe get?
Lilongwe gets around 2,340 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is September with 8.4 hours a day; in January there are 3.7 hours a day.
What time zone is Lilongwe in?
Lilongwe is on UTC+2 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Lilongwe?
A nonstop flight from London to Lilongwe takes about 10 h 10 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,990 km.
Which school holidays are best for Lilongwe?
Lilongwe has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 95) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 51). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 77, May half-term 94, summer holidays 95, October half-term 75, Christmas holidays 51.