Balaka, Southern Region Climate
Malawi
Pop. 40,950 Elev. 633 m / 2,077 ft
TZ: Africa/Blantyre (UTC+2) ·
Balaka sees warm summers peaking at 88°F (31°C) in October, and mild winters that bottom out around 57°F (14°C) in July. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 96°F (36°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 78 days per year (53.1 in / 1350 mm total). The city averages 169 sunny days per year and around 60 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 31°C (88°F) high | 14°C (57°F) low |
| Feels like | 36°C (96°F) high | 14°C (57°F) low |
| Rain | 78 days | 1350 mm (53.1 in) /yr |
| Sky | 169 sunny | 60 stormy |
| Wind | 1.0 m/s (2.3 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
90
Jan 82
Feb 58
Mar 48
Apr 46
May 30
Jun 32
Jul 16
Aug 12
Sep 19
Oct 63
Nov 83
Dec Humidity (%)
81
Jan 82
Feb 78
Mar 79
Apr 77
May 69
Jun 66
Jul 53
Aug 50
Sep 49
Oct 66
Nov 81
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C 83°F | 22°C 71°F | 410 mm 16.1 in | — | 0 |
| February | 29°C 84°F | 22°C 71°F | 289 mm 11.4 in | — | 0 |
| March | 28°C 83°F | 20°C 69°F | 130 mm 5.1 in | — | 8 |
| April | 28°C 82°F | 20°C 69°F | 47 mm 1.9 in | — | 12 |
| May | 25°C 78°F | 17°C 63°F | 26 mm 1.0 in | — | 11 |
| June | 25°C 77°F | 15°C 60°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | — | 22 |
| July | 24°C 75°F | 14°C 57°F | 6 mm 0.2 in | — | 22 |
| August | 27°C 80°F | 14°C 58°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 27 |
| September | 30°C 87°F | 19°C 66°F | 4 mm 0.2 in | — | 28 |
| October | 31°C 88°F | 20°C 69°F | 4 mm 0.1 in | — | 27 |
| November | 30°C 85°F | 22°C 71°F | 116 mm 4.5 in | — | 12 |
| December | 28°C 82°F | 21°C 70°F | 315 mm 12.4 in | — | 0 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 16 |
| February | 0 | 16 |
| March | 8 | 3 |
| April | 12 | 2 |
| May | 11 | 1 |
| June | 22 | 0 |
| July | 22 | 0 |
| August | 27 | 0 |
| September | 28 | 0 |
| October | 27 | 0 |
| November | 12 | 5 |
| December | 0 | 17 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C 86°F | 27°C 80°F |
| February | 30°C 86°F | 26°C 80°F |
| March | 29°C 85°F | 25°C 77°F |
| April | 28°C 83°F | 25°C 76°F |
| May | 27°C 81°F | 22°C 71°F |
| June | 24°C 74°F | 20°C 68°F |
| July | 23°C 73°F | 19°C 66°F |
| August | 23°C 74°F | 19°C 66°F |
| September | 26°C 80°F | 21°C 71°F |
| October | 28°C 82°F | 23°C 74°F |
| November | 29°C 85°F | 26°C 78°F |
| December | 29°C 85°F | 26°C 79°F |