Blantyre climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Blantyre?

Blantyre has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.6 °C and it receives 1,160 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Blantyre?

The hottest day measured in Blantyre between 1940 and 2025 was 1 December 1943, reaching 38.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Blantyre?

The coldest day measured in Blantyre between 1940 and 2025 was 16 June 1968, at 6.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Blantyre?

Almost never: Blantyre sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Blantyre warmed?

Yes: Blantyre warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Blantyre?

The wettest day measured in Blantyre between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 2019, with 199 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Blantyre?

The windiest day measured in Blantyre between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 2025, with winds reaching 37.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Blantyre?

The warmest month in Blantyre is November (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Blantyre?

Blantyre receives on average 1,160 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 143 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Blantyre?

Blantyre gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Blantyre (Malawi) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.6 °C and it receives 1,160 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is November (25.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Blantyre averages 0 frost days, 61 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 143 rainy days per year.

Blantyre has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.0 °C (on 1 December 1943) and the coldest 6.0 °C (on 16 June 1968).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

BlantyreSouthern Region

coords: -15.78°, 35.01°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwaHumid subtropical, dry winterWarmest monthNovemberColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthSeptember

Mean daily temperature

21.6°C

Average daily high

26.6°C

Average daily low

17.1°C

Annual rainfall

1,160mm

Sunshine / day

10.4h

Mean relative humidity

72%

Average peak wind

13.3km/h

Seasonal range

7.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

61 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

143 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.5 °C

Average feels-like low

17.9 °C

Average peak gust

31.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

95 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.9 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.31 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

38.0 °C

1 December 1943

Coldest day

6.0 °C

16 June 1968

Wettest day

199 mm

6 March 2019

Windiest day

37.9 km/h

11 March 2025

Strongest gust

82.4 km/h

6 March 2019

Hottest feels-like

42.4 °C

13 December 2023

Coldest feels-like

3.6 °C

26 July 1975

Sunniest day

12.9 h

11 December 2024

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	35.3 °C27 October 2025	9.0 °C4 August 2025	22.0 °C	1,579 mm	55
2024	35.9 °C29 October 2024	9.2 °C8 July 2024	22.8 °C	794 mm	106
2023	36.6 °C14 October 2023	9.1 °C27 June 2023	22.8 °C	1,588 mm	89
2022	34.4 °C26 October 2022	9.4 °C20 June 2022	21.8 °C	1,649 mm	62
2021	36.5 °C9 November 2021	7.4 °C3 August 2021	22.1 °C	989 mm	90
2020	37.5 °C25 November 2020	7.9 °C10 August 2020	22.4 °C	1,008 mm	93
2019	37.4 °C29 October 2019	7.2 °C24 July 2019	22.3 °C	1,560 mm	72
2018	35.5 °C22 November 2018	9.5 °C27 July 2018	22.1 °C	1,118 mm	62
2017	36.6 °C17 October 2017	10.2 °C15 July 2017	22.1 °C	1,262 mm	60
2016	35.9 °C14 November 2016	7.8 °C10 July 2016	22.5 °C	1,070 mm	111
2015	36.7 °C2 November 2015	8.1 °C5 August 2015	22.3 °C	1,284 mm	72
2014	35.2 °C16 October 2014	9.1 °C3 August 2014	21.9 °C	1,040 mm	74
2013	36.6 °C18 November 2013	8.5 °C15 July 2013	21.6 °C	1,216 mm	66
2012	36.7 °C19 October 2012	8.5 °C19 July 2012	21.8 °C	1,150 mm	66
2011	37.2 °C1 November 2011	8.5 °C20 July 2011	21.9 °C	979 mm	68
2010	36.2 °C12 October 2010	7.9 °C16 August 2010	22.0 °C	1,159 mm	83
2009	34.3 °C18 December 2009	8.4 °C30 July 2009	21.7 °C	1,202 mm	61
2008	35.2 °C15 November 2008	7.7 °C30 June 2008	21.3 °C	1,128 mm	66
2007	34.8 °C24 November 2007	8.4 °C1 August 2007	21.6 °C	1,368 mm	45
2006	35.7 °C3 November 2006	7.6 °C6 June 2006	21.7 °C	1,175 mm	49
2005	36.2 °C17 November 2005	8.3 °C2 July 2005	22.2 °C	812 mm	82
2004	33.9 °C22 November 2004	8.6 °C18 July 2004	21.2 °C	1,239 mm	30
2003	34.1 °C6 November 2003	9.3 °C12 July 2003	21.5 °C	1,268 mm	64
2002	35.4 °C5 November 2002	9.3 °C27 June 2002	21.8 °C	943 mm	54
2001	35.0 °C9 November 2001	9.3 °C20 June 2001	21.8 °C	1,192 mm	74
2000	34.0 °C25 October 2000	8.4 °C19 July 2000	21.4 °C	1,340 mm	34
1999	33.9 °C23 October 1999	7.1 °C24 June 1999	21.2 °C	1,126 mm	46
1998	34.9 °C7 November 1998	9.6 °C17 July 1998	21.9 °C	947 mm	62
1997	34.7 °C12 November 1997	9.1 °C22 July 1997	21.4 °C	1,569 mm	42
1996	34.9 °C18 November 1996	8.2 °C12 July 1996	21.7 °C	1,229 mm	68
1995	36.9 °C26 October 1995	8.1 °C12 July 1995	22.2 °C	973 mm	87
1994	37.8 °C24 November 1994	9.3 °C30 May 1994	21.8 °C	687 mm	77
1993	33.7 °C8 December 1993	10.4 °C17 July 1993	21.8 °C	1,074 mm	53
1992	36.0 °C26 February 1992	8.8 °C3 July 1992	22.6 °C	702 mm	106
1991	34.0 °C31 October 1991	9.1 °C22 July 1991	21.5 °C	1,033 mm	55
1990	35.6 °C6 November 1990	9.6 °C5 July 1990	21.8 °C	916 mm	61
1989	33.8 °C4 October 1989	9.8 °C13 July 1989	21.2 °C	1,406 mm	42
1988	34.2 °C11 October 1988	9.5 °C13 June 1988	21.5 °C	1,158 mm	42
1987	35.4 °C20 November 1987	9.6 °C28 June 1987	22.2 °C	876 mm	86
1986	33.6 °C7 October 1986	9.3 °C9 August 1986	21.0 °C	1,327 mm	26
1985	34.6 °C4 November 1985	7.7 °C14 July 1985	20.9 °C	1,324 mm	24
1984	34.2 °C3 December 1984	10.5 °C14 August 1984	21.3 °C	1,274 mm	47
1983	35.8 °C12 November 1983	9.0 °C22 July 1983	22.3 °C	926 mm	84
1982	34.3 °C7 December 1982	8.4 °C13 July 1982	21.2 °C	1,224 mm	36
1981	35.4 °C6 November 1981	8.5 °C1 July 1981	21.0 °C	1,018 mm	58
1980	34.9 °C14 November 1980	8.6 °C7 July 1980	21.4 °C	987 mm	62
1979	34.7 °C1 October 1979	8.8 °C28 July 1979	21.5 °C	933 mm	64
1978	34.3 °C29 September 1978	7.5 °C15 June 1978	21.3 °C	1,525 mm	47
1977	35.4 °C22 October 1977	8.8 °C5 July 1977	21.7 °C	1,076 mm	49
1976	35.7 °C25 November 1976	7.5 °C19 July 1976	20.8 °C	1,258 mm	48
1975	33.5 °C20 November 1975	6.0 °C26 July 1975	20.9 °C	817 mm	42
1974	34.2 °C12 November 1974	8.5 °C17 June 1974	20.7 °C	1,748 mm	43
1973	34.4 °C15 September 1973	8.5 °C13 July 1973	21.3 °C	1,037 mm	61
1972	34.7 °C23 November 1972	8.5 °C18 June 1972	21.2 °C	1,011 mm	46
1971	33.0 °C16 October 1971	8.4 °C31 May 1971	21.2 °C	940 mm	41
1970	33.2 °C15 October 1970	8.6 °C7 July 1970	21.5 °C	1,054 mm	53
1969	35.8 °C27 November 1969	9.7 °C19 June 1969	21.7 °C	1,086 mm	60
1968	35.0 °C3 October 1968	6.0 °C16 June 1968	21.2 °C	1,035 mm	48
1967	34.4 °C8 October 1967	7.0 °C19 July 1967	20.9 °C	1,132 mm	39
1966	33.9 °C3 November 1966	9.0 °C22 July 1966	21.4 °C	1,078 mm	54
1965	33.2 °C4 November 1965	7.3 °C6 July 1965	20.4 °C	914 mm	39
1964	34.9 °C10 November 1964	7.1 °C28 July 1964	21.0 °C	889 mm	51
1963	33.6 °C22 October 1963	8.0 °C13 August 1963	20.9 °C	1,302 mm	28
1962	34.0 °C21 November 1962	7.8 °C26 June 1962	21.4 °C	1,207 mm	51
1961	34.8 °C29 October 1961	10.2 °C12 July 1961	21.2 °C	1,488 mm	31
1960	34.9 °C11 October 1960	8.3 °C7 July 1960	21.6 °C	771 mm	78
1959	34.7 °C1 November 1959	9.8 °C15 August 1959	21.2 °C	1,138 mm	39
1958	34.6 °C17 October 1958	8.3 °C29 July 1958	21.4 °C	1,281 mm	58
1957	36.4 °C12 November 1957	8.2 °C7 August 1957	21.4 °C	1,412 mm	78
1956	34.7 °C2 November 1956	7.3 °C27 July 1956	21.0 °C	1,444 mm	46
1955	35.3 °C14 November 1955	7.3 °C10 August 1955	20.8 °C	1,506 mm	51
1954	36.5 °C27 October 1954	8.1 °C29 June 1954	21.5 °C	818 mm	63
1953	35.1 °C8 November 1953	7.5 °C26 June 1953	21.0 °C	1,642 mm	53
1952	35.7 °C3 November 1952	8.9 °C14 July 1952	21.6 °C	1,271 mm	68
1951	36.6 °C27 November 1951	7.6 °C24 July 1951	22.0 °C	879 mm	100
1950	35.9 °C24 October 1950	8.9 °C8 August 1950	20.9 °C	1,480 mm	49
1949	36.7 °C3 November 1949	7.7 °C22 June 1949	21.7 °C	1,103 mm	96
1948	35.7 °C11 November 1948	8.0 °C12 July 1948	21.5 °C	1,436 mm	62
1947	35.7 °C30 October 1947	7.8 °C8 July 1947	21.5 °C	1,232 mm	71
1946	35.9 °C24 October 1946	7.3 °C23 June 1946	21.0 °C	1,291 mm	50
1945	34.8 °C22 October 1945	7.8 °C29 June 1945	21.2 °C	1,407 mm	66
1944	34.4 °C17 October 1944	7.7 °C7 July 1944	21.3 °C	1,287 mm	70
1943	38.0 °C1 December 1943	7.8 °C25 July 1943	21.5 °C	1,029 mm	81
1942	36.5 °C8 November 1942	8.6 °C2 August 1942	21.8 °C	970 mm	77
1941	36.6 °C12 October 1941	8.8 °C29 July 1941	22.2 °C	710 mm	96
1940	35.2 °C11 November 1940	7.3 °C10 August 1940	21.2 °C	1,282 mm	63

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.7 °C

+0.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

55 d/yr

-6

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1579 mm

+419 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.2 °C	+1.1 °C	362 mm	+83 mm
Feb	27.9 °C	+0.9 °C	249 mm	+25 mm
Mar	27.3 °C	+0.5 °C	211 mm	+37 mm
Apr	26.7 °C	+0.6 °C	122 mm	+67 mm
May	23.7 °C	-1.0 °C	57 mm	+37 mm
Jun	23.7 °C	+0.8 °C	15 mm	+1 mm
Jul	22.4 °C	-0.2 °C	20 mm	+7 mm
Aug	25.8 °C	+0.7 °C	4 mm	-4 mm
Sep	29.7 °C	+1.3 °C	3 mm	-4 mm
Oct	30.2 °C	-0.3 °C	9 mm	-21 mm
Nov	28.4 °C	-1.8 °C	145 mm	+43 mm
Dec	26.8 °C	-1.4 °C	382 mm	+149 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.3 °C

27 Oct 2025

Coldest day

9.0 °C

4 Aug 2025

Wettest day

83.2 mm

24 Jan 2025

Windiest day

37.9 km/h

11 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

82.4 km/h

11 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.5 °C

16 Jan 2025

Coldest feels-like

7.6 °C

4 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.9 h

29 Nov 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Blantyre?

Blantyre has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.6 °C and it receives 1,160 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Blantyre?

The hottest day measured in Blantyre between 1940 and 2025 was 1 December 1943, reaching 38.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Blantyre?

The coldest day measured in Blantyre between 1940 and 2025 was 16 June 1968, at 6.0 °C.

Does it snow in Blantyre?

Almost never: Blantyre sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Blantyre warmed?

Yes: Blantyre warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Blantyre?

The wettest day measured in Blantyre between 1940 and 2025 was 6 March 2019, with 199 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Blantyre?

The windiest day measured in Blantyre between 1940 and 2025 was 11 March 2025, with winds reaching 37.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Blantyre?

The warmest month in Blantyre is November (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Blantyre?

Blantyre receives on average 1,160 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 143 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Blantyre?

Blantyre gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Blantyre?

Yes: Blantyre has on average 95 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Blantyre?

In Blantyre, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.4 °C on 13 December 2023, and the lowest was 3.6 °C on 26 July 1975.

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