Mangochi in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Mangochi sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 787 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early December to 28°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Mangochi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mangochi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 787 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mangochi in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early December to 28°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Mangochi reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Mangochi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Mangochi weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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° / 22° | 321 | 27.5 | 12.8 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 230 | 21.8 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 28° / 21° | 165 | 20.2 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 19° | 38 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 5 | 1 | 11.3 | 8.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 15° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 16 | 3.1 | 12.3 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 32° / 22° | 70 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 236 | 23.9 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mangochi gets around 787 mm of rain over 73 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mangochi
In summer, Mangochi overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mangochi sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Mangochi's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Mangochi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mangochi.
What to pack for Mangochi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mangochi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in Mangochi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mangochi peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (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 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mangochi in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mangochi is worst in August — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 13 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 46 | Poor |
| Sep | 45 | Poor |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Mangochi?
Mangochi sits at 14.5°S, 35.3°E, 484 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Mandimba, 44 km away.
Topography around Mangochi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mangochi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mangochi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 479 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,496 m.
The land around Mangochi is covered by artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (31%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and grassland (21%) 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 Mangochi (-14.4781°, 35.2645°, elevation 484 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.