Nsanje weather in October

In October, Nsanje sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nsanje's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nsanje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:12 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Nsanje is place in Southern Region, Malawi.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nsanje reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Nsanje

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nsanje weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°2352112.93.1
Feb31° / 23°15516.712.63.4
Mar31° / 23°11115.412.14.0
Apr30° / 21°368.211.65.4
May29° / 18°123.411.26.9
Jun27° / 16°92.5118.0
Jul27° / 16°113.711.17.9
Aug29° / 17°62.111.46.8
Sep33° / 19°81.611.94.8
Oct34° / 22°183.412.43.4
Nov35° / 23°678.512.82.6
Dec33° / 23°16017.4132.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58119
68218
78119
88119
98218
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118218
128317
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318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nsanje gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
59
69
79
810
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1103542120
2103543121
393443131
493343141
593244141
693144151
783045161
882945161
982946171
1072846181
1172746181
1262647191
1362647201
1452547211
1552547222
1642447232
1742447242
1832348242
1932348252
2032247262
2132247272
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2322146292
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Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October, the windiest month of the year.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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311calm
411calm
511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:235:32
212.25:235:33
312.25:225:33
412.25:215:33
512.25:205:33
612.25:195:33
712.25:195:34
812.35:185:34
912.35:175:34
1012.35:165:34
1112.35:165:34
1212.35:155:35
1312.35:145:35
1412.45:145:35
1512.45:135:35
1612.45:125:36
1712.45:125:36
1812.45:115:36
1912.45:105:37
2012.55:105:37
2112.55:095:37
2212.55:095:37
2312.55:085:38
2412.55:085:38
2512.55:075:38
2612.55:075:39
2712.65:065:39
2812.65:065:40
2912.65:055:40
3012.65:055:40
3112.65:045:41

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
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96.4Intense
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286.7Intense
296.7Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nsanje

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Nsanje?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nsanje. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nsanje in October

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

In October, Nsanje sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nsanje in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Nsanje peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nsanje in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nsanje is worst in September — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1356 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug45Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct28Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nsanje?

Nsanje sits at 16.9°S, 35.3°E, 55 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Morrumbala, 57 km away.

MorrumbalaMulanjeMilangeBlantyreMwanzaZomba

Topography around Nsanje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nsanje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 919 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,979 m.

The land around Nsanje is covered by cropland (29%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%), trees (28%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
919 m
80 km
1,979 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Morrumbala 57 km · Caia 100 km · Mulanje 102 km · Milange 106 km · Blantyre 129 km · Mwanza 166 km · Marromeu 169 km · Zomba 171 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
Protestant 34%other Christian 27%Roman Catholic 17%Muslim 14%

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 Nsanje (-16.92°, 35.262°, elevation 55 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).