Karonga in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Karonga sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 225 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Karonga's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Karonga has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Karonga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 225 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Karonga in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Karonga reaches about 26°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Karonga weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 28° / 25° | 184 | 23.3 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 179 | 20.9 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 24° | 169 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 24° | 51 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| May | 26° / 23° | 6 | 1.5 | 11.6 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 22° | 2 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 23° / 21° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 24° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 9.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 3 | 0.8 | 12.2 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 29° / 26° | 32 | 5.7 | 12.5 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 121 | 17.2 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Karonga gets around 225 mm of rain over 33 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Karonga
In fall, Karonga overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Karonga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Karonga's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Karonga?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Karonga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Karonga in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Karonga sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Karonga in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karonga peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Karonga in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Karonga is worst in October — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (May, 8 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) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 32 | 19 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Karonga?
Karonga sits at 9.9°S, 33.9°E, 486 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Kyela, 40 km away.
Topography around Karonga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Karonga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Karonga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,352 m.
The land around Karonga is covered by cropland (40%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (47%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), shrubs (23%) and water (23%) 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 Karonga (-9.9333°, 33.9333°, elevation 486 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.