Mzuzu weather in August (Malawi)

Planning a trip to Mzuzu in August? Wondering if it's an optimal time for a visit? This page provides detailed information on the weather conditions for that month.

In Mzuzu the weather in August is generally perfect, characterized by high temperatures and low rainfall. Throughout the day, temperatures typically settle at around 23°C. But by evening, they drop to around 13°C.

Mzuzu in August usually receives low rainfall, averaging around 20 mm for the month. Typically around 2 days of rainfall is expected.

The city usually sees around 276 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

If you're inclined towards comfortable temperatures and drier conditions, August is a prime time to visit Mzuzu. May, June, July, August, September and October typically offer the best circumstances. While January, February and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Mzuzu climate page with graphs.

 

Mzuzu, monthly averages in August

Min Temperature 13°C  

Max Temperature 23°C  

Chance of Rain 8%  

Precipitation 20 mm  

Rainy days 2 days  

Humidity 77%  

Windspeed 7 km/h  

Sunshine 276 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in Malawi in August

Find out more about the weather in Malawi in August and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Map not visible? Whoops sorry! Please refresh the page.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in Mzuzu in August?

For visitors traveling to Mzuzu, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in August.

Swimming

10/10

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Barbeque

9/10

Camping

10/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

Interested in more climate information?

Weather and Climate provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Mzuzu.

Our site offers climate and forecast data for every country in the world. Are you going to Malawi? On this website you can find historical weather averages for many cities in Malawi. Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal climate conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.