Weather in Malawi

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Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures

• Blantyre generally experiences slightly warmer temperatures, especially during the minimum averages, compared to Lilongwe.

• Both cities enjoy comfortable temperatures for much of the year, but Lilongwe sees temperatures exceeding 30.0C in October and November.

• Blantyre maintains comfort temperatures more consistently, with fewer months dropping below 18.0C for minimum averages.

Conditions

• Blantyre experiences slightly higher total sun hours in the early months of the year compared to Lilongwe, with both cities showing a significant increase in sun exposure as they move towards May; however, Lilongwe generally maintains higher sun hours from May to October.

• In terms of precipitation, Blantyre records generally higher levels throughout the year, particularly in the earlier months, though both cities see a drastic reduction in rainfall during the dry season. Overall, Lilongwe tends to have more consistent sun hours while Blantyre has sporadically higher precipitation, especially in the wet season.

Astronomy

• In Blantyre, the earliest sunrise occurs at 05:00 in November, while in Lilongwe, it is at 05:07 during the same month, indicating Blantyre experiences slightly earlier mornings.

• Blantyre also has matches or earlier sunset times, with the earliest at 17:17 in June compared to Lilongwe’s 17:25, but both cities share similar sunset patterns in January where the latest sunset occurs around 18:17 and 18:19 respectively.

• Regarding day length, Blantyre has a slightly shorter day on its shortest day at 11:12 in June compared to Lilongwe's 11:19, yet enjoys a longer day of 13:02 in December versus Lilongwe's 12:56.

• Overall, both cities demonstrate typical patterns of seasonal daylight variation, but Blantyre experiences marginally longer days in December and shorter days in June compared to Lilongwe.