Mzuzu climate — normals and trends
Mzuzu (Malawi) has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Csb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 1,474 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 (21.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (14.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Mzuzu averages 0 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 197 rainy days per year.
Mzuzu has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.7 °C (on 24 November 2021) and the coldest 5.2 °C (on 26 July 1975).
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
MzuzuNorthern Region
- coords
- -11.47°, 34.02°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.0°C
Average daily high
23.7°C
Average daily low
15.2°C
Annual rainfall
1,474mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
12.5km/h
Seasonal range
6.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
2 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
197 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
25.5 °C
Average feels-like low
15.6 °C
Average peak gust
35.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.66 · p = < 0.001
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
32.7 °C
24 November 2021
Coldest day
5.2 °C
26 July 1975
Wettest day
116 mm
5 January 1995
Windiest day
36.7 km/h
13 March 1941
Strongest gust
82.8 km/h
13 March 1941
Hottest feels-like
36.0 °C
22 February 2005
Coldest feels-like
2.5 °C
2 August 1985
Sunniest day
12.7 h
6 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 272 mm | -16 mm |
| Feb | 26.7 °C | +1.7 °C | 209 mm | -50 mm |
| Mar | 24.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 288 mm | +48 mm |
| Apr | 24.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 151 mm | -7 mm |
| May | 22.1 °C | +0.1 °C | 155 mm | +97 mm |
| Jun | 21.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 28 mm | +3 mm |
| Jul | 20.0 °C | -0.1 °C | 22 mm | +4 mm |
| Aug | 22.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 2 mm | -13 mm |
| Sep | 26.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 3 mm | -11 mm |
| Oct | 26.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 13 mm | -24 mm |
| Nov | 26.6 °C | +0.1 °C | 176 mm | +61 mm |
| Dec | 25.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 317 mm | +68 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mzuzu?
Mzuzu has a warm-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 1,474 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mzuzu?
The hottest day measured in Mzuzu between 1940 and 2025 was 24 November 2021, reaching 32.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mzuzu?
The coldest day measured in Mzuzu between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 1975, at 5.2 °C.
Does it snow in Mzuzu?
Almost never: Mzuzu sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mzuzu warmed?
Yes: Mzuzu warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mzuzu?
The wettest day measured in Mzuzu between 1940 and 2025 was 5 January 1995, with 116 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mzuzu?
The windiest day measured in Mzuzu between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1941, with winds reaching 36.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mzuzu?
The warmest month in Mzuzu is November (21.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (14.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Mzuzu?
Mzuzu receives on average 1,474 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 197 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mzuzu?
Mzuzu gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mzuzu?
Yes: Mzuzu has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mzuzu?
In Mzuzu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.0 °C on 22 February 2005, and the lowest was 2.5 °C on 2 August 1985.
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