Monkey Bay in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Monkey Bay sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 74 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Monkey Bay's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Monkey Bay's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 24°C
Rainfall: 74 mm; 12 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 7.1; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Monkey Bay in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 29°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Monkey Bay reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

Monkey Bay weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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	27° / 24°	377	27.6	12.7	3.8
Feb	27° / 24°	281	22.4	12.5	4.2
Mar	27° / 24°	218	22.1	12.1	4.7
Apr	27° / 23°	55	9.3	11.7	7.1
May	26° / 21°	5	1.7	11.4	8.7
Jun	24° / 20°	3	1.1	11.2	9.1
Jul	23° / 19°	4	1.5	11.3	8.8
Aug	24° / 20°	1	0.4	11.5	9.2
Sep	27° / 22°	1	0.3	11.9	8.7
Oct	29° / 24°	13	2.1	12.3	7.1
Nov	29° / 25°	61	9.2	12.7	5.6
Dec	28° / 25°	273	24.2	12.8	4.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Monkey Bay gets around 74 mm of rain over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Monkey Bay

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In spring, Monkey Bay overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Monkey Bay sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Monkey Bay's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone

Monsoon

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Feb

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May

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Jul

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Nov

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Is spring a good time to visit Monkey Bay?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.1

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

8.3

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Monkey Bay for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Monkey Bay in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Monkey Bay sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Monkey Bay in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Monkey Bay peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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)	15	15	15	12	9	8	9	9	11	12	12	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	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	12	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Monkey Bay in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Monkey Bay 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

Location & terrain

Where is Monkey Bay?

Monkey Bay sits at 14.1°S, 34.9°E, 484 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Mangochi, 58 km away.

Topography around Monkey Bay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Monkey Bay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monkey Bay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m around an average of 540 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,695 m.

The land around Monkey Bay is covered by water (32%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (29%), water (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

486 m

water 32%

16 km

660 m

water 65%

80 km

1,695 m

cropland 29%

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Spring weather nearby: Mangochi 58 km · Salima 60 km · Dedza 71 km · Mandimba 85 km · Ntcheu 87 km · Lichinga 92 km · Ulongué 93 km · Balaka 100 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 Monkey Bay (-14.0824°, 34.9165°, 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.