Nkhotakota, Central Region, Malawi Climate

Weather: 25.22°C/77.4°F, Wind SW at 3.29 km/h, 53% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Malawi
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Nkhotakota Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 512.98 meters (1683.01 feet) above sea level, Nkhotakota has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 22.56ºC (72.61ºF) and it is -0.46% lower than Malawi’s averages. Nkhotakota typically receives about 118.96 millimeters (4.68 inches) of precipitation and has 144.51 rainy days (39.59% of the time) annually.

CountryMalawi
CityCentral Region
Longitude34.2810541
Latitude-12.9316863
Attitude/Elevation512.98m (1683.01ft)
Local timeTuesday 07:25
Annual high temperature26.1ºC (78.98ºF)
Annual low temperature15.79ºC (60.42ºF)
Average annual precip.118.96mm (4.68in)
Warmest monthOctober (29.98ºC / 85.96ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (11.35ºC / 52.43ºF)
Wettest MonthJanuary (379.74mm / 14.95in)
Driest MonthSeptember (1.85mm / 0.07in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)144.51 days (39.59%)
Days with no rain220.49 days (60.41%)
Humidity69.84%

Climate Nkhotakota: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)32.26(90.07)31.25(88.25)31.25(88.25)29.23(84.61)28.22(82.8)28.22(82.8)30.24(86.43)32.26(90.07)33.26(91.87)35.28(95.5)34.27(93.69)33.26(91.87)35.28(95.5)
Average high °C (°F)25.19(77.34)25.09(77.16)25.33(77.59)24.97(76.95)24.42(75.96)23.24(73.83)23.33(73.99)25.86(78.55)28.36(83.05)29.98(85.96)29.86(85.75)27.55(81.59)26.1(78.98)
Daily mean °C (°F)22.6(72.68)22.4(72.32)22.28(72.1)21.37(70.47)20.37(68.67)19.01(66.22)19.17(66.51)21.78(71.2)24.37(75.87)26.31(79.36)26.46(79.63)24.52(76.14)22.56(72.61)
Average low °C (°F)17.91(64.24)17.5(63.5)16.82(62.28)14.91(58.84)13.25(55.85)11.55(52.79)11.35(52.43)13.63(56.53)16.0(60.8)18.39(65.1)19.4(66.92)18.86(65.95)15.8(60.44)
Record low °C (°F)15.12(59.22)14.11(57.4)12.1(53.78)10.08(50.14)10.08(50.14)7.06(44.71)8.06(46.51)8.06(46.51)9.07(48.33)13.1(55.58)13.1(55.58)14.11(57.4)7.06(44.71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)379.74(14.95)372.88(14.68)218.54(8.6)58.3(2.3)20.11(0.79)3.06(0.12)2.22(0.09)2.33(0.09)1.85(0.07)25.85(1.02)89.73(3.53)252.9(9.96)118.96(4.68)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)29.5926.4824.9312.465.490.450.550.650.554.6812.9225.7512.05
Average relative humidity (%)87.0989.0787.7383.5876.5270.2164.1752.9646.5348.556.6175.1269.84
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.9811.6811.010.9211.428.938.6610.7611.6111.6111.5712.511.05

Climate Graph

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

Nkhotakota

Nkhotakota Temperature by Month

November
26.46°C | 79.63°F
October
26.31°C | 79.36°F
December
24.52°C | 76.14°F
September
24.37°C | 75.87°F
January
22.6°C | 72.68°F
February
22.4°C | 72.32°F
March
22.28°C | 72.1°F
August
21.78°C | 71.2°F
April
21.37°C | 70.47°F
May
20.37°C | 68.67°F
July
19.17°C | 66.51°F
June
19.01°C | 66.22°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature31.25°C (88.25°F)27.74°C (81.93°F)23.18°C (73.72°F)
Avg Temperature27.22°C (81.0°F)24.71°C (76.48°F)21.17°C (70.11°F)
Min Temperature20.16°C (68.29°F)18.96°C (66.13°F)17.14°C (62.85°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point19.15°C (66.47°F)16.94°C (62.49°F)15.12°C (59.22°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation28.12mm | 1.11in7.14mm | 0.28in0.0mm | 0in221.34mm | 8.71in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind11.09kmh | 6.89mph7.35kmh | 4.57mph3.02kmh | 1.88mph
Gust Wind16.13kmh | 10.02mph10.28kmh | 6.39mph5.04kmh | 3.13mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure28.12mb7.14mb0.0mb
Nkhotakota

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
December° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2017-12-0125.2 | 77.3616.13 | 61.03685.04 | 3.1330.15 | 1021.113.61 | 0.54
2017-12-0226.21 | 79.1816.13 | 61.03616.05 | 3.7630.12 | 1020.11.51 | 0.06
2017-12-0326.21 | 79.1816.13 | 61.03599.07 | 5.6430.12 | 1020.10.2 | 0.01
2017-12-0427.22 | 81.015.12 | 59.225610.08 | 6.2630.15 | 1021.10.0 | 0
2017-12-0527.22 | 81.015.12 | 59.225711.09 | 6.8930.12 | 1020.10.0 | 0
2017-12-0626.21 | 79.1815.12 | 59.22609.07 | 5.6430.12 | 1020.13.83 | 0.15
2017-12-0724.19 | 75.5417.14 | 62.85729.07 | 5.6430.12 | 1020.128.12 | 1.11
2017-12-0824.19 | 75.5416.13 | 61.03739.07 | 5.6430.15 | 1021.19.07 | 0.36
2017-12-0924.19 | 75.5416.13 | 61.03719.07 | 5.6430.12 | 1020.12.42 | 0.1
2017-12-1025.2 | 77.3617.14 | 62.85698.06 | 5.0130.09 | 1019.091.41 | 0.06
2017-12-1123.18 | 73.7217.14 | 62.857710.08 | 6.2630.15 | 1021.18.77 | 0.35
2017-12-1223.18 | 73.7217.14 | 62.85789.07 | 5.6430.15 | 1021.14.03 | 0.16
2017-12-1324.19 | 75.5418.14 | 64.65776.05 | 3.7630.15 | 1021.15.54 | 0.22
2017-12-1426.21 | 79.1817.14 | 62.85676.05 | 3.7630.09 | 1019.093.12 | 0.12
2017-12-1525.2 | 77.3617.14 | 62.85679.07 | 5.6430.15 | 1021.13.73 | 0.15
2017-12-1624.19 | 75.5417.14 | 62.857310.08 | 6.2630.18 | 1022.112.32 | 0.09
2017-12-1724.19 | 75.5417.14 | 62.85747.06 | 4.3930.15 | 1021.18.77 | 0.35
2017-12-1824.19 | 75.5417.14 | 62.85757.06 | 4.3930.09 | 1019.096.45 | 0.25
2017-12-1923.18 | 73.7218.14 | 64.657910.08 | 6.2630.09 | 1019.097.26 | 0.29
2017-12-2021.17 | 70.1117.14 | 62.85859.07 | 5.6430.18 | 1022.1114.21 | 0.56
2017-12-2124.19 | 75.5417.14 | 62.85747.06 | 4.3930.18 | 1022.114.94 | 0.19
2017-12-2226.21 | 79.1817.14 | 62.85687.06 | 4.3930.12 | 1020.10.3 | 0.01
2017-12-2326.21 | 79.1817.14 | 62.85686.05 | 3.7630.03 | 1017.075.04 | 0.2
2017-12-2426.21 | 79.1818.14 | 64.65724.03 | 2.530.03 | 1017.0717.04 | 0.67
2017-12-2524.19 | 75.5419.15 | 66.47785.04 | 3.1330.09 | 1019.0914.62 | 0.58
2017-12-2625.2 | 77.3618.14 | 64.65775.04 | 3.1330.12 | 1020.119.56 | 0.77
2017-12-2723.18 | 73.7218.14 | 64.65848.06 | 5.0130.12 | 1020.17.66 | 0.3
2017-12-2821.17 | 70.1118.14 | 64.65865.04 | 3.1330.12 | 1020.111.29 | 0.44
2017-12-2924.19 | 75.5417.14 | 62.85784.03 | 2.530.15 | 1021.113.1 | 0.52
2017-12-3025.2 | 77.3616.13 | 61.03703.02 | 1.8830.15 | 1021.13.02 | 0.12
2017-12-3125.2 | 77.3615.12 | 59.22654.03 | 2.530.09 | 1019.090.4 | 0.02

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