Mulanje in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Mulanje sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 51 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Mulanje's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mulanje's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 23°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 51 mm; 14 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 7.9; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Mulanje in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 25°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Mulanje reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

Mulanje 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	27° / 20°	335	25.5	12.8	4.1
Feb	27° / 20°	224	19.5	12.5	4.7
Mar	27° / 19°	162	19.1	12.1	5.2
Apr	25° / 17°	55	10.2	11.6	6.9
May	24° / 15°	16	4.8	11.3	8.2
Jun	22° / 13°	16	4.7	11.1	7.8
Jul	22° / 13°	23	6.1	11.1	7.5
Aug	24° / 14°	12	3.1	11.5	8.5
Sep	27° / 16°	13	2.3	11.9	8.0
Oct	29° / 18°	26	4.8	12.4	6.3
Nov	30° / 20°	84	10.7	12.7	5.1
Dec	28° / 20°	232	21.6	12.9	4.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.

Chance of precipitation in Winter

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Mulanje gets around 51 mm of rain over 14 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 7 km/h across winter.

Sunrise & sunset in Winter

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Mulanje

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None of Mulanje's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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

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Is winter a good time to visit Mulanje?

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.

7.9

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Mulanje for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mulanje in Winter

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

In winter, Mulanje sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Mulanje in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mulanje peaks around January 15 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)	15	15	15	12	9	8	8	10	11	13	13	15
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	8	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	15	Extreme

Air quality in Mulanje in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mulanje is worst in September — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 21 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)	21	27	31	37	51	55	59	62	65	43	27	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	21	Moderate
Feb	27	Moderate
Mar	31	Moderate
Apr	37	Poor
May	51	Poor
Jun	55	Poor
Jul	59	Unhealthy
Aug	62	Unhealthy
Sep	65	Unhealthy
Oct	43	Poor
Nov	27	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Mulanje?

Mulanje sits at 16.0°S, 35.5°E, 609 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Milange, 30 km away.

Topography around Mulanje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mulanje has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m around an average of 653 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,917 m.

The land around Mulanje is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km

482 m

trees 43%

16 km

2,463 m

cropland 49%

80 km

2,917 m

cropland 47%

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Winter weather nearby: Milange 30 km · Blantyre 59 km · Zomba 74 km · Nsanje 102 km · Liwonde 111 km · Mwanza 115 km · Balaka 131 km · Morrumbala 144 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 Mulanje (-16.0316°, 35.5°, elevation 609 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.