Nkhata Bay, Northern Region, Malawi Climate

Weather: 23.44°C/74.19°F, Wind SW at 2.25 km/h, 86% Humidity, 0.5% Chance of rain

Nkhata Bay Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 508.15 meters (1667.16 feet) above sea level, Nkhata Bay has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 21.36ºC (70.45ºF) and it is -1.66% lower than Malawi’s averages. Nkhata Bay typically receives about 164.22 millimeters (6.47 inches) of precipitation and has 146.87 rainy days (40.24% of the time) annually.

CountryMalawi
CityNorthern Region
Longitude34.2949409
Latitude-11.6085556
Attitude/Elevation508.15m (1667.16ft)
Local timeThursday 22:04
Annual high temperature25.03ºC (77.05ºF)
Annual low temperature14.38ºC (57.88ºF)
Average annual precip.164.22mm (6.47in)
Warmest monthNovember (29.14ºC / 84.45ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (10.74ºC / 51.33ºF)
Wettest MonthJanuary (568.42mm / 22.38in)
Driest MonthSeptember (1.51mm / 0.06in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)146.87 days (40.24%)
Days with no rain218.13 days (59.76%)
Humidity71.2%

Climate Nkhata Bay: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)30.15(86.27)29.18(84.52)29.18(84.52)28.21(82.78)29.18(84.52)26.26(79.27)28.21(82.78)34.04(93.27)35.99(96.78)35.99(96.78)37.93(100.27)34.04(93.27)37.93(100.27)
Average high °C (°F)23.82(74.88)23.92(75.06)23.89(75.0)23.77(74.79)23.14(73.65)22.31(72.16)22.41(72.34)25.07(77.13)27.4(81.32)29.02(84.24)29.14(84.45)26.58(79.84)25.03(77.05)
Daily mean °C (°F)20.93(69.67)20.98(69.76)20.95(69.71)20.36(68.65)19.31(66.76)18.17(64.71)18.28(64.9)20.79(69.42)23.24(73.83)25.06(77.11)25.28(77.5)23.0(73.4)21.36(70.45)
Average low °C (°F)15.86(60.55)15.51(59.92)15.43(59.77)14.3(57.74)12.78(55.0)10.83(51.49)10.74(51.33)12.39(54.3)14.51(58.12)16.46(61.63)17.23(63.01)16.61(61.9)14.38(57.88)
Record low °C (°F)12.64(54.75)12.64(54.75)11.67(53.01)7.78(46.0)7.78(46.0)6.81(44.26)7.78(46.0)6.81(44.26)10.7(51.26)12.64(54.75)13.62(56.52)14.59(58.26)6.81(44.26)
Average precipitation mm (inches)568.42(22.38)481.74(18.97)364.19(14.34)99.39(3.91)13.88(0.55)6.89(0.27)6.57(0.26)2.68(0.11)1.51(0.06)17.64(0.69)63.95(2.52)343.78(13.53)164.22(6.47)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)29.826.1727.2316.534.431.61.680.440.183.5410.1625.1112.24
Average relative humidity (%)83.7184.6185.4983.8180.1274.9370.1159.5151.4551.1256.8772.7671.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.6611.5210.6410.3710.9610.18.2811.1411.2111.2211.1611.7110.83

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Nkhata Bay in recent years.

Nkhata Bay

Nkhata Bay Temperature by Month

November
25.28°C | 77.5°F
October
25.06°C | 77.11°F
September
23.24°C | 73.83°F
December
23.0°C | 73.4°F
February
20.98°C | 69.76°F
March
20.95°C | 69.71°F
January
20.93°C | 69.67°F
August
20.79°C | 69.42°F
April
20.36°C | 68.65°F
May
19.31°C | 66.76°F
July
18.28°C | 64.9°F
June
18.17°C | 64.71°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature26.26°C (79.27°F)22.28°C (72.1°F)13.62°C (56.52°F)
Avg Temperature22.37°C (72.27°F)18.67°C (65.61°F)12.64°C (54.75°F)
Min Temperature14.59°C (58.26°F)10.98°C (51.76°F)8.75°C (47.75°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point12.64°C (54.75°F)8.57°C (47.43°F)5.84°C (42.51°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation1.95mm | 0.08in0.19mm | 0.01in0.0mm | 0in5.94mm | 0.23in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind12.64kmh | 7.85mph9.35kmh | 5.81mph7.78kmh | 4.83mph
Gust Wind17.51kmh | 10.88mph13.8kmh | 8.57mph11.67kmh | 7.25mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure1.95mb0.19mb0.0mb
Nkhata Bay

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
July° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2020-07-0118.48 | 65.2610.7 | 51.26729.73 | 6.0529.27 | 991.080.78 | 0.03
2020-07-0218.48 | 65.267.78 | 46.0648.75 | 5.4429.27 | 991.080.0 | 0
2020-07-0318.48 | 65.267.78 | 46.0638.75 | 5.4429.27 | 991.080.0 | 0
2020-07-0418.48 | 65.267.78 | 46.0659.73 | 6.0529.27 | 991.080.0 | 0
2020-07-0518.48 | 65.268.75 | 47.75688.75 | 5.4429.24 | 990.110.0 | 0
2020-07-0618.48 | 65.266.81 | 44.26618.75 | 5.4429.24 | 990.110.0 | 0
2020-07-0719.45 | 67.017.78 | 46.0588.75 | 5.4429.24 | 990.110.0 | 0
2020-07-0820.42 | 68.769.73 | 49.516211.67 | 7.2529.24 | 990.110.0 | 0
2020-07-0919.45 | 67.0112.64 | 54.75778.75 | 5.4429.24 | 990.110.0 | 0
2020-07-1020.42 | 68.7612.64 | 54.75748.75 | 5.4429.21 | 989.130.1 | 0.0
2020-07-1122.37 | 72.2710.7 | 51.26629.73 | 6.0529.21 | 989.130.0 | 0
2020-07-1221.4 | 70.527.78 | 46.0559.73 | 6.0529.21 | 989.130.0 | 0
2020-07-1319.45 | 67.017.78 | 46.05710.7 | 6.6529.21 | 989.130.0 | 0
2020-07-1420.42 | 68.767.78 | 46.0577.78 | 4.8329.18 | 988.160.0 | 0
2020-07-1519.45 | 67.016.81 | 44.265610.7 | 6.6529.27 | 991.080.0 | 0
2020-07-1616.53 | 61.756.81 | 44.266512.64 | 7.8529.38 | 994.970.1 | 0.0
2020-07-1712.64 | 54.756.81 | 44.267310.7 | 6.6529.41 | 995.941.75 | 0.07
2020-07-1814.59 | 58.267.78 | 46.0738.75 | 5.4429.35 | 994.01.95 | 0.08
2020-07-1916.53 | 61.757.78 | 46.0708.75 | 5.4429.3 | 992.050.58 | 0.02
2020-07-2017.51 | 63.525.84 | 42.516110.7 | 6.6529.27 | 991.080.0 | 0
2020-07-2118.48 | 65.266.81 | 44.26599.73 | 6.0529.27 | 991.080.0 | 0
2020-07-2219.45 | 67.018.75 | 47.75657.78 | 4.8329.24 | 990.110.0 | 0
2020-07-2318.48 | 65.268.75 | 47.75647.78 | 4.8329.24 | 990.110.0 | 0
2020-07-2418.48 | 65.267.78 | 46.0638.75 | 5.4429.24 | 990.110.0 | 0
2020-07-2517.51 | 63.527.78 | 46.0678.75 | 5.4429.27 | 991.080.1 | 0.0
2020-07-2617.51 | 63.528.75 | 47.75737.78 | 4.8329.27 | 991.080.39 | 0.02
2020-07-2718.48 | 65.268.75 | 47.75658.75 | 5.4429.24 | 990.110.19 | 0.01
2020-07-2818.48 | 65.269.73 | 49.51659.73 | 6.0529.24 | 990.110.0 | 0
2020-07-2919.45 | 67.019.73 | 49.51668.75 | 5.4429.24 | 990.110.0 | 0
2020-07-3021.4 | 70.5210.7 | 51.26619.73 | 6.0529.24 | 990.110.0 | 0
2020-07-3119.45 | 67.019.73 | 49.51639.73 | 6.0529.3 | 992.050.0 | 0

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