Mzimba in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Mzimba sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 154 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Mzimba's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mzimba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 154 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mzimba in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical fall day in Mzimba reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Mzimba 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 | 25° / 18° | 199 | 25.8 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 25° / 18° | 164 | 23 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 25° / 18° | 122 | 20 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 27 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 7.6 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 4 | 1.2 | 11.5 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 9.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 7 | 1.5 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 42 | 8.2 | 12.5 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 147 | 20.5 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mzimba gets around 154 mm of rain over 27 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 24 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mzimba
In fall, Mzimba overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mzimba sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Mzimba's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Mzimba?
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 one of the better times to visit Mzimba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mzimba in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mzimba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Mzimba 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 Mzimba peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 10 (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 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mzimba 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 Mzimba is worst in October — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.6× 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) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 61 | 27 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Mzimba?
Mzimba sits at 11.9°S, 33.6°E, 1,339 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Lundazi, 63 km away.
Topography around Mzimba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mzimba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mzimba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 1,332 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,467 m.
The land around Mzimba is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), trees (26%) and shrubs (25%) 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 Mzimba (-11.9°, 33.6°, elevation 1,339 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.