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Weather in January in Malawi

Planning a journey to Malawi this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Malawi in January?

January in Malawi generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 26°C in Mzuzu to 29°C in Zomba. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 21°C in Zomba and 19°C in Mzuzu.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Lilongwe with an average of 233 mm to heavy rainfall in Chintheche with 439 mm. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Lilongwe receives the most rainfall during this month of the year.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 136 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 January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Malawi climate page.

Where to go in Malawi in January

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 January for the 5 most popular destinations in Malawi?

Lilongwe

In January Lilongwe generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
29°C 
19°C 
140 hours 
161 mm 
17 days 
27°C 
19°C 
136 hours 
233 mm 
18 days 
27°C 
18°C 
145 hours 
197 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Lilongwe

Blantyre

In January Blantyre generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°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
30°C 
21°C 
199 hours 
237 mm 
16 days 
poor 
29°C 
21°C 
200 hours 
331 mm 
17 days 
poor 
29°C 
21°C 
182 hours 
233 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Blantyre

Chintheche

In January 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
28°C 
23°C 
179 hours 
400 mm 
17 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
148 hours 
439 mm 
19 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
136 hours 
414 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Chintheche

Zomba

In January Zomba generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°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
30°C 
21°C 
199 hours 
206 mm 
16 days 
poor 
29°C 
21°C 
200 hours 
304 mm 
17 days 
poor 
29°C 
21°C 
182 hours 
219 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Zomba

Mzuzu

In January Mzuzu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°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
27°C 
18°C 
179 hours 
266 mm 
17 days 
poor 
26°C 
19°C 
148 hours 
312 mm 
20 days 
poor 
26°C 
18°C 
136 hours 
294 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Mzuzu

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Malawi.

Is January the best time to visit Malawi?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Malawi with often unpleasant weather in Lilongwe.

Generally speaking, April, May, June, July, August, September and October provide perfect weather in Lilongwe. The weather in January, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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