Best time to visit Mzuzu
The best time to visit Mzuzu is May–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Mzuzu, Northern Region, Malawi
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.3 °C / 78 °F | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 321 mm / 12.6 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 25.4 °C / 78 °F | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 282 mm / 11.1 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 250 mm / 9.8 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 23.9 °C / 75 °F | 16.8 °C / 62 °F | 144 mm / 5.7 in | good month |
| May | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | 47 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| June | 21 °C / 70 °F | 11.8 °C / 53 °F | 19 mm / 0.8 in | best month |
| July | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 19 mm / 0.7 in | best month |
| August | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 14 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
| September | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 14.8 °C / 59 °F | 10 mm / 0.4 in | best month |
| October | 26.8 °C / 80 °F | 17.1 °C / 63 °F | 42 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| November | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 105 mm / 4.1 in | good month |
| December | 25.7 °C / 78 °F | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 249 mm / 9.8 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–October
- Good
- April, November
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.4 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 23.9 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily low 16.8 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 4.2 days.
Against: wet days 24.1 days, precipitation 144 mm / 5.7 in, relative humidity 87%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.8 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 47 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 14.1 °C / 57 °F.
Against: wet days 13.1 days, relative humidity 82%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 19 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, days with heavy rain 0 days, wet days 6.5 days, average daily low 11.8 °C / 53 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.3 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 19 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, days with heavy rain 0 days, wet days 6.5 days, average daily low 11 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 76%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.6 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 98%, wet days 4.7 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 12.5 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 71%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.6 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.9 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 66%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.2 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 42 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, average daily high 26.8 °C / 80 °F, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 7.8 days, average daily low 17.1 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 67%.
November · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 92%, feels like (high) 29.3 °C / 85 °F, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 105 mm / 4.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, average daily low 18.4 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 14.2 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 4982 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 28.7 °C | 29.1 °C | 28.4 °C | 26.4 °C | 23.8 °C | 21.3 °C | 20.3 °C | 22.6 °C | 25.6 °C | 28.2 °C | 29.3 °C | 28.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 13.2 days | 12 days | 9.1 days | 4.2 days | 0.6 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0.1 days | 0.9 days | 2.8 days | 9.1 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 10 am | 10 am | 10 am | 10 am | 10 am | 9 am | 9 am | 9 am | 1 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8 h | 8.3 h | 9.1 h | 10.7 h | 11 h | 11 h | 11.1 h | 11.5 h | 11.6 h | 12 h | 11.7 h | 9.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 87% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 82% | 78% | 76% | 71% | 66% | 67% | 73% | 84% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 7.2 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 6.1 µg/m³ | 4.4 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 23.7 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 10.2 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 15.7 µg/m³ | 42.9 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.