Dowa, Central Region Climate
Malawi
Pop. 8,047 Elev. 1,361 m / 4,465 ft
TZ: Africa/Blantyre (UTC+2) ·
Dowa sees mild summers peaking at 84°F (29°C) in October, and mild winters that bottom out around 52°F (11°C) in July. Precipitation occurs on roughly 82 days per year (48.8 in / 1238 mm total). The city averages 183 sunny days per year and around 60 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 87°F (31°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 29°C (84°F) high | 11°C (52°F) low |
| Feels like | 30°C (86°F) high | 11°C (52°F) low |
| Rain | 82 days | 1238 mm (48.8 in) /yr |
| Sky | 183 sunny | 60 stormy |
| Wind | 1.8 m/s (4.0 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
95
Jan 89
Feb 70
Mar 45
Apr 38
May 23
Jun 24
Jul 15
Aug 11
Sep 20
Oct 59
Nov 83
Dec Humidity (%)
85
Jan 83
Feb 82
Mar 82
Apr 76
May 69
Jun 66
Jul 51
Aug 48
Sep 49
Oct 69
Nov 79
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 | 26°C 78°F | 19°C 66°F | 359 mm 14.1 in | — | 0 |
| February | 27°C 81°F | 19°C 66°F | 182 mm 7.2 in | — | 0 |
| March | 26°C 79°F | 18°C 65°F | 115 mm 4.5 in | — | 5 |
| April | 25°C 78°F | 18°C 64°F | 65 mm 2.6 in | — | 16 |
| May | 24°C 75°F | 15°C 58°F | 36 mm 1.4 in | — | 16 |
| June | 23°C 74°F | 13°C 55°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | — | 26 |
| July | 22°C 71°F | 11°C 52°F | 4 mm 0.1 in | — | 25 |
| August | 24°C 76°F | 12°C 53°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 28 |
| September | 28°C 82°F | 17°C 62°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | — | 28 |
| October | 29°C 84°F | 18°C 65°F | 9 mm 0.4 in | — | 28 |
| November | 27°C 81°F | 19°C 66°F | 123 mm 4.8 in | — | 10 |
| December | 26°C 79°F | 19°C 66°F | 340 mm 13.4 in | — | 1 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 19 |
| February | 0 | 12 |
| March | 5 | 2 |
| April | 16 | 2 |
| May | 16 | 1 |
| June | 26 | 0 |
| July | 25 | 0 |
| August | 28 | 0 |
| September | 28 | 0 |
| October | 28 | 0 |
| November | 10 | 6 |
| December | 1 | 18 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C 87°F | 27°C 80°F |
| February | 31°C 87°F | 27°C 80°F |
| March | 30°C 86°F | 26°C 78°F |
| April | 29°C 84°F | 25°C 77°F |
| May | 28°C 82°F | 23°C 73°F |
| June | 25°C 76°F | 21°C 69°F |
| July | 23°C 73°F | 20°C 67°F |
| August | 23°C 74°F | 19°C 66°F |
| September | 27°C 80°F | 21°C 70°F |
| October | 28°C 83°F | 23°C 73°F |
| November | 30°C 85°F | 25°C 78°F |
| December | 30°C 86°F | 26°C 79°F |