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Weather in December in Malawi

Planning a getaway to Malawi this December and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Malawi in December?

December in Malawi generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in Mzuzu at 27°C to very warm in Zomba at 30°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Zomba and 18°C in Mzuzu.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Lilongwe with an average of 161 mm to heavy rainfall in Chintheche with 400 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 140 hours of sunlight expected in Lilongwe. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Malawi in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Malawi climate page.

Where to go in Malawi in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Malawi on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Malawi?

Lilongwe

In December Lilongwe generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Lilongwe
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
20°C 
235 hours 
47 mm 
7 days 
29°C 
19°C 
140 hours 
161 mm 
17 days 
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27°C 
19°C 
136 hours 
233 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Lilongwe

Blantyre

In December Blantyre generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Blantyre
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
21°C 
231 hours 
97 mm 
9 days 
30°C 
21°C 
199 hours 
237 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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29°C 
21°C 
200 hours 
331 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Blantyre

Chintheche

In December Chintheche generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Chintheche
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
24°C 
254 hours 
187 mm 
8 days 
28°C 
23°C 
179 hours 
400 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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28°C 
23°C 
148 hours 
439 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Chintheche

Zomba

In December Zomba generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Zomba
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
22°C 
231 hours 
75 mm 
8 days 
30°C 
21°C 
199 hours 
206 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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29°C 
21°C 
200 hours 
304 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Zomba

Mzuzu

In December Mzuzu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Mzuzu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
19°C 
254 hours 
119 mm 
8 days 
27°C 
18°C 
179 hours 
266 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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26°C 
19°C 
148 hours 
312 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Mzuzu

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Is December the best time to visit Malawi?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Malawi with overall pleasant weather in Lilongwe. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June, July, August, September and October offering mostly perfect weather in Lilongwe. On the other hand, the month of January tends to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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