Dedza in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Dedza sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 16 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Dedza's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dedza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Dedza in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Dedza reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Dedza weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 17° | 347 | 27.7 | 12.8 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 259 | 22.4 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 201 | 22.2 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 54 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 13 | 3.6 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 5 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 21° / 10° | 6 | 2.2 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 23° / 11° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 8.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 32 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 100 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 25° / 17° | 268 | 24.9 | 12.8 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dedza gets around 16 mm of rain over 5 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dedza
None of Dedza's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Dedza sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Dedza's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Dedza?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Dedza for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Dedza in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dedza sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Dedza in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dedza peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Dedza in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dedza is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Dedza?
Dedza sits at 14.4°S, 34.3°E, 1,608 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Ulongué, 38 km away.
Topography around Dedza
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dedza.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dedza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m around an average of 1,607 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,124 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,693 m.
The land around Dedza is covered by cropland (49%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.
Malawi travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 53% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $672
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 18%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.8
- per 100k, 2012
- Road deaths
- 33.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 465
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dedza (-14.3779°, 34.3332°, elevation 1,608 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.