August
Best time
26°C / 12.5°C
2 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 26°C / 79°F)
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
Best time to visit Lilongwe
Lilongwe, Malawi — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: August, July, May.
Best months to visit
July
Best time
23.6°C / 10.9°C
3 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23.6°C / 74°F)
- very low rainfall (only 3 rain days)
May
Best time
25.2°C / 13°C
5 rain days
warm
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 25.2°C / 77°F)
- very low rainfall (only 5 rain days)
June
Best time
23.6°C / 11.3°C
5 rain days
warm
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23.6°C / 74°F)
- very low rainfall (only 5 rain days)
September
Best time
28.4°C / 15°C
2 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
OK — shoulder months
October
OK
30.7°C / 17.8°C
8 rain days
hot
- manageable rain (8 days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
November
OK
30.8°C / 19.1°C
15 rain days
hot, rainy
- warm evenings without humidity overload
Months to skip
April
Skip
25.7°C / 15.7°C
19 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
December
Skip
28.4°C / 18.8°C
22 rain days
hot, very wet
- extremely wet (22 rain days)
February
Skip
25.9°C / 18.1°C
26 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (26 rain days)
March
Skip
25.8°C / 17.2°C
26 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (26 rain days)
January
Skip
26°C / 18.2°C
30 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (30 rain days)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.