The most comfortable time to visit Blantyre is from mid April to mid September, and again from mid January to early February. For sun, aim for late October to early January; for walking, go from late May to early August.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late October to early January, with a second spell in mid and late September. It peaks in late October, at 66. Avoid June to early July for this: it falls to 10, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in September, when the sky is typically 34% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from mid April to mid September, with a second spell from mid January to early February. It peaks in mid May, at 83. The weakest stretch is from late October to early November, when it drops to 26, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from late May to early August. It peaks in late July, at 73. Avoid late October to early November for this: it falls to 5, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Blantyre over the whole year is 23°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C. The rainy (wet) season in Blantyre runs from October to February, peaking in January with a 82% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to September; August is the driest month, at 46%. Winds in Blantyre are highest in October, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in June, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE. The clearest skies in Blantyre come in August, when the sky is typically 30% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 68%.
Month by month Blantyre climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 22°C | 27°C | 82% | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 53 | 55 | 15 |
| February | 26°C | 22°C | 27°C | 78% | 65% | 2.0 m/s | 55 | 54 | 17 |
| March | 26°C | 19°C | 27°C | 61% | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 52 | 53 | 17 |
| April | 25°C | 20°C | 26°C | 63% | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 64 | 50 | 25 |
| May | 23°C | 17°C | 23°C | 46% | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 79 | 29 | 51 |
| June | 21°C | 16°C | 19°C | 62% | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 73 | 13 | 69 |
| July | 21°C | 15°C | 20°C | 50% | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 80 | 15 | 68 |
| August | 24°C | 17°C | 22°C | 46% | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 78 | 30 | 53 |
| September | 27°C | 20°C | 26°C | 56% | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 61 | 54 | 28 |
| October | 28°C | 22°C | 27°C | 66% | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 48 | 57 | 20 |
| November | 28°C | 22°C | 29°C | 77% | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 38 | 61 | 10 |
| December | 28°C | 24°C | 29°C | 81% | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 37 | 58 | 10 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Blantyre weather by season
Year round, Blantyre has days of about 21°C at their warmest in June, its coolest month, and 28°C in October, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 15°C to 24°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 23°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Blantyre weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Blantyre has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 53% chance of rain on a given day.
Blantyre weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Blantyre has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 66% chance of rain on a given day.
Blantyre weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Blantyre has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 80% chance of rain on a given day.
Blantyre weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Blantyre has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 57% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Blantyre?
The rainy (wet) season in Blantyre runs from October to February, peaking in January with a 82% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to September; August is the driest month, at 46%.
What time of year is Blantyre windiest?
Winds in Blantyre are highest in October, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in June, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.
What is the average temperature in Blantyre year round?
The average temperature in Blantyre over the whole year is 23°C. October is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C.
Where to go instead in early November, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.