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Weather radar: Malawi

Rain radar and weather maps: Malawi. Compare short-range precipitation and model forecasts, then read the outlook for Lilongwe.

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Today's weather report for Lilongwe

This report uses the forecast at Lilongwe (Malawi). It describes one location, not a national average.

Forecast outlook: Clear. The available forecast temperature is 21.6 °C. The available forecast wind speed is 4.3 m/s. Available precipitation intervals total 0 mm across 1 h. This covers part of the day.

Tomorrow's outlook

Forecast outlook: Partly cloudy. Forecast temperatures range from 19.5 to 29.9 °C. Wind speeds range from 3.1 to 6.6 m/s. Forecast precipitation for the full local day totals 0 mm.

Automatically summarised from the MET Norway forecast. These are forecasts, not observations; today's values cover the remaining available forecast. Times use Africa/Blantyre.

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Weather in Lilongwe

Africa/Blantyre

Forecast for Lilongwe (Malawi). Conditions elsewhere in the country can differ.

Current forecast · 23:00

22°CClear
Wind
4 m/s
Precipitation
0.0 mm / 1 h
Humidity
66 %

Daily forecast

Updated 8 Oct 21:18

Daily weather for Lilongwe. Low and high temperatures cover the available forecast period. Temperature: Celsius (°C); precipitation: millimeters (mm); wind: meters per second (m/s).

Daily weather for Lilongwe. Low and high temperatures cover the available forecast period. Temperature: Celsius (°C); precipitation: millimeters (mm); wind: meters per second (m/s).
DayConditionsHigh / LowPrecipitationWind
TodayPartial dayClear22°C / 22°C0.0 mm *4 m/s
TomorrowPartly cloudy30°C / 20°C0.0 mm7 m/s
Sat 10 OctClear30°C / 19°C0.7 mm6 m/s
Sun 11 OctPartial dayPartly cloudy30°C / 18°C0.0 mm *6 m/s
Mon 12 OctPartial dayPartly cloudy29°C / 18°C0.0 mm *5 m/s
Tue 13 OctPartial dayClear30°C / 20°C0.0 mm *6 m/s
Wed 14 OctPartial dayClear30°C / 22°C0.4 mm *6 m/s
Thu 15 OctPartial dayPartly cloudy30°C / 20°C0.1 mm *5 m/s
Fri 16 OctPartial dayPartly cloudy30°C / 21°C0.3 mm *5 m/s
Sat 17 OctPartial dayPartly cloudy29°C / 20°C0.3 mm *6 m/s

* Partial totals exclude intervals that cross local midnight. Compare the original time intervals in the hourly forecast. Forecasts become less certain further ahead. Check again closer to your plans.

Hour by hour

Hourly weather for Lilongwe, in local time. Temperature: Celsius (°C); precipitation: millimeters (mm); wind: meters per second (m/s).

Hourly weather for Lilongwe, in local time. Temperature: Celsius (°C); precipitation: millimeters (mm); wind: meters per second (m/s).
TimeConditionsTemperaturePrecipitationWind
8 Oct 23:00Clear22°C0.0 mm / 1 h4 m/s
9 Oct 00:00Clear21°C0.0 mm / 1 h4 m/s
9 Oct 01:00Clear21°C0.0 mm / 1 h4 m/s
9 Oct 02:00Clear20°C0.0 mm / 1 h4 m/s
9 Oct 03:00Partly cloudy20°C0.0 mm / 1 h4 m/s
9 Oct 04:00Partly cloudy20°C0.0 mm / 1 h5 m/s
9 Oct 05:00Partly cloudy20°C0.0 mm / 1 h4 m/s
9 Oct 06:00Partly cloudy20°C0.0 mm / 1 h5 m/s
9 Oct 07:00Partly cloudy23°C0.0 mm / 1 h5 m/s
9 Oct 08:00Clear25°C0.0 mm / 1 h7 m/s
9 Oct 09:00Clear26°C0.0 mm / 1 h6 m/s
9 Oct 10:00Clear28°C0.0 mm / 1 h6 m/s
9 Oct 11:00Clear29°C0.0 mm / 1 h6 m/s
9 Oct 12:00Partly cloudy30°C0.0 mm / 1 h6 m/s
9 Oct 13:00Partly cloudy30°C0.0 mm / 1 h5 m/s
9 Oct 14:00Clear30°C0.0 mm / 1 h5 m/s
9 Oct 15:00Partly cloudy30°C0.0 mm / 1 h5 m/s
9 Oct 16:00Partly cloudy29°C0.0 mm / 1 h5 m/s
9 Oct 17:00Partly cloudy28°C0.0 mm / 1 h5 m/s
9 Oct 18:00Partly cloudy26°C0.0 mm / 1 h4 m/s
9 Oct 19:00Partly cloudy24°C0.0 mm / 1 h3 m/s
9 Oct 20:00Clear24°C0.0 mm / 1 h3 m/s
9 Oct 21:00Clear23°C0.0 mm / 1 h4 m/s
9 Oct 22:00Clear22°C0.0 mm / 1 h4 m/s

Forecast data: MET Norway · CC BY 4.0 · Sources & licences

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Continent
Africa
Capital or administrative seat
Lilongwe
Time zone
Africa/Blantyre
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Weather and seasons: Malawi

Use this page to explore the weather in Malawi. The forecast point is Lilongwe; its temperature, rain and wind describe that location, not an average for the country. The regional background below explains what to consider when comparing the map with your destination. It is not a country climate classification or a forecast for a particular season.

Africa: rainfall seasons, latitude and elevation

There is no single African season

Africa extends north and south of the equator and includes coasts, highlands, deserts and humid tropical regions. The timing and importance of rainy periods vary by location; a simple summer or winter label is often insufficient. Some areas have more than one rainfall peak during the year. Elevation and proximity to the ocean also matter, so neither a country's latitude nor one capital forecast describes all its conditions.

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