Nsanje climate — normals and trends
Nsanje (Malawi) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 856 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 (28.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Nsanje averages 0 frost days, 201 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 113 rainy days per year.
Nsanje has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.10 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 44.2 °C (on 27 November 1951) and the coldest 8.9 °C (on 15 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
NsanjeSouthern Region
- coords
- -16.92°, 35.26°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.0°C
Average daily high
30.7°C
Average daily low
20.1°C
Annual rainfall
856mm
Sunshine / day
10.5h
Mean relative humidity
68%
Average peak wind
13.6km/h
Seasonal range
7.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
201 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
113 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.3 °C
Average feels-like low
22.2 °C
Average peak gust
31.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
206 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.19 · 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
44.2 °C
27 November 1951
Coldest day
8.9 °C
15 June 1968
Wettest day
188 mm
19 February 2022
Windiest day
46.3 km/h
13 March 1941
Strongest gust
95.0 km/h
11 March 2025
Hottest feels-like
47.0 °C
13 December 2015
Coldest feels-like
5.8 °C
15 June 1968
Sunniest day
13.0 h
7 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 348 mm | +136 mm |
| Feb | 31.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 213 mm | +41 mm |
| Mar | 30.4 °C | -0.2 °C | 163 mm | +44 mm |
| Apr | 30.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 66 mm | +27 mm |
| May | 27.4 °C | -1.2 °C | 48 mm | +32 mm |
| Jun | 27.8 °C | +1.1 °C | 8 mm | -3 mm |
| Jul | 26.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 20 mm | +8 mm |
| Aug | 29.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 5 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 33.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 10 mm | +4 mm |
| Oct | 34.4 °C | -0.4 °C | 10 mm | -10 mm |
| Nov | 32.5 °C | -2.2 °C | 113 mm | +45 mm |
| Dec | 31.0 °C | -1.6 °C | 313 mm | +141 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Nsanje?
Nsanje has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 856 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nsanje?
The hottest day measured in Nsanje between 1940 and 2025 was 27 November 1951, reaching 44.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Nsanje?
The coldest day measured in Nsanje between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1968, at 8.9 °C.
Does it snow in Nsanje?
Almost never: Nsanje sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Nsanje warmed?
Yes: Nsanje warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Nsanje?
The wettest day measured in Nsanje between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 2022, with 188 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Nsanje?
The windiest day measured in Nsanje between 1940 and 2025 was 13 March 1941, with winds reaching 46.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Nsanje?
The warmest month in Nsanje is November (28.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Nsanje?
Nsanje receives on average 856 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 113 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Nsanje?
Nsanje gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Nsanje?
Yes: Nsanje has on average 206 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nsanje?
In Nsanje, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.0 °C on 13 December 2015, and the lowest was 5.8 °C on 15 June 1968.
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