Salima in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Salima sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 91 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 77% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Salima's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Salima's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 91 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Salima in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early September to 29°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Salima reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Salima 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° | 399 | 28.7 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 307 | 23.8 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 23° | 243 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 23° | 58 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 7.2 |
| May | 25° / 21° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.2 | 9.3 |
| Jul | 23° / 18° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.3 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 24° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 9.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 14 | 1.8 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 25° | 76 | 9.8 | 12.6 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 305 | 24.5 | 12.8 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Salima gets around 91 mm of rain over 12 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Salima
In spring, Salima overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Salima sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Salima's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Salima?
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.
spring is one of the better times to visit Salima for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Salima in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Salima 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.
UV index in Salima in Spring
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 Salima peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 | 10 | 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 | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Salima in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Salima is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 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) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Salima?
Salima sits at 13.8°S, 34.5°E, 512 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Monkey Bay, 60 km away.
Topography around Salima
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salima.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,693 m.
The land around Salima is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%) and water (31%) 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 Salima (-13.7804°, 34.4587°, elevation 512 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.