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Weather in Lilongwe — today

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Now in Lilongwe

🌙

+24°

Clear

Feels like +24° · humidity 43%

Today 13.10: +31° / +19°

🕐 20:25

Wind

8 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

37 · Good

Precipitation

Humidity

43%

Pressure

1016 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

05:19 / 17:42

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Lilongwe

Today, 13 October, Tuesday, in Lilongwe (Malawi): clear and sunny, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +31°, at night around +19°. Due to the wind it feels like +24°. Wind up to 19 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 05:19 and set at 17:42 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Lilongwe

💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Lilongwe for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 13.10

☀️

+19° +31°

Morning

☀️

+23°

Day

☀️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+19°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tomorrow 14.10

☁️

+20° +31°

Morning

☀️

+25°

Day

☁️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+25°

Night

🌙

+20°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 15.10

☀️

+20° +31°

Morning

☀️

+25°

Day

☀️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+25°

Night

🌙

+20°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 16.10

☁️

💧 6%

+20° +30°

Morning

☁️

+24°

Day

☁️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+20°

Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 17.10

🌤️

+19° +30°

Morning

🌤️

+23°

Day

🌤️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+19°

Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 18.10

🌤️

+19° +31°

Morning

🌤️

+23°

Day

🌤️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+19°

Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 19.10

☀️

+19° +33°

Morning

☀️

+24°

Day

☀️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+19°

Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 18 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Tue 20.10

🌤️

💧 2%

+20° +34°

Morning

🌤️

+25°

Day

🌤️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+20°

Mostly clear · precipitation 2% · wind up to 17 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Wed 21.10

🌤️

💧 1%

+21° +34°

Morning

🌤️

+26°

Day

🌤️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+21°

Mostly clear · precipitation 1% · wind up to 19 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Thu 22.10

🌤️

+22° +33°

Morning

🌤️

+26°

Day

🌤️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+22°

Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 17 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Fri 23.10

⛅

💧 2%

+21° +33°

Morning

⛅

+25°

Day

⛅

+33°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+21°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 2% · wind up to 21 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sat 24.10

⛅

💧 18%

+22° +32°

Morning

⛅

+26°

Day

⛅

+32°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+22°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 18% · wind up to 23 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Sun 25.10

🌤️

💧 15%

+20° +34°

Morning

🌤️

+25°

Day

🌤️

+34°

Evening

🌇

+31°

Night

🌙

+20°

Mostly clear · precipitation 15% · wind up to 17 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

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Mon 26.10

☀️

💧 8%

+22° +33°

Morning

☀️

+26°

Day

☀️

+33°

Evening

🌇

+30°

Night

🌙

+22°

Clear · precipitation 8% · wind up to 20 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏃 Running

60 / 100

comfort for running · Average

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

88 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

84 / 100

will dry outside · Excellent

🚗 Car wash

95 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

Good air

European AQI

PM2.5: 14PM10: 16O₃: 67NO₂: 3

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

05:19

Sunset

17:42

Golden hour

17:14

Daylight

12 h (+1 min vs yesterday)

Lilongwe climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+26°

+18°

Jan

+26°

+18°

Feb

+25°

+17°

Mar

+25°

+16°

Apr

+25°

+13°

May

+23°

+11°

Jun

+23°

+11°

Jul

+25°

+12°

Aug

+28°

+15°

Sep

+29°

+18°

Oct

+30°

+19°

Nov

+27°

+19°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+26°	+18°	209 mm	Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (209 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
February	+26°	+18°	163 mm	The most pleasant season: +26° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (163 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
March	+25°	+17°	113 mm	One of the best times to visit: +25° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (113 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
April	+25°	+16°	25 mm	Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing.
May	+25°	+13°	4 mm	The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
June	+23°	+11°	1 mm	One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July	+23°	+11°	1 mm	Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year.
August	+25°	+12°	1 mm	The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.
September	+28°	+15°	1 mm	Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +15° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October	+29°	+18°	9 mm	Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing.
November	+30°	+19°	38 mm	A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Lilongwe.
December	+27°	+19°	140 mm	Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +19° at night. It's a rainy month (140 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.

When to visit Lilongwe

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: May, August, September

Daytime air+25…+28°

Precipitationnone

Why: comfortable +25…+28° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, June, July, October, November

Daytime air+23…+30°

Precipitationoften

Why: already/still hot (+23…+30°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, December

Daytime air+26…+27°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (140–209 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Lilongwe is May, August, September, and the most comfortable months are May, August, September. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.