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Weather in Lilongwe — today

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Now in Lilongwe
🌤️
+30°
Mostly clear
Feels like +32° · humidity 39%
Today 27.10: +32° / +21°
🕐 10:25
Wind
14 km/h
UV index
9
Air (AQI)
43 · Moderate
Precipitation
0%
Humidity
39%
Pressure
1017 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:12 / 17:45

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.
🧴 SPF 50Feels warmer by 2°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Lilongwe

Today, 27 October, Tuesday, in Lilongwe (Malawi): partly cloudy, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +32°, at night around +21°. UV is extreme (index 9) — better stay in the shade at midday. Wind up to 14 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 05:12 and set at 17:45 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Lilongwe

🌅 sunrise 05:12 🌇 sunset 17:45🌤️☀️☀️🌙🌙🌙🌙☀️+30°+32°+31°+27°+23°+23°+21°+26°10:0013:0016:0019:0022:0001:0004:0007:00
💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Lilongwe for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 27.10
☁️
+21° +32°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 14 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tomorrow 28.10
🌦️
💧 8%
+21° +34°
Morning
☀️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 8% · wind up to 15 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
▶
Thu 29.10
🌦️
💧 82%
+21° +34°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 82% · wind up to 19 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 30.10
🌦️
💧 41%
+19° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 41% · wind up to 15 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
▶
Sat 31.10
☀️
💧 4%
+17° +32°
Morning
☀️
+23°
Day
☀️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+17°
Clear · precipitation 4% · wind up to 10 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 1.11
☁️
💧 4%
+18° +32°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+18°
Overcast · precipitation 4% · wind up to 14 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Mon 2.11
🌦️
💧 27%
+20° +33°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 27% · wind up to 15 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Tue 3.11
🌦️
💧 36%
+21° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 36% · wind up to 16 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Wed 4.11
🌦️
💧 15%
+20° +33°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 15% · wind up to 19 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Thu 5.11
🌦️
💧 20%
+21° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 20% · wind up to 11 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Fri 6.11
🌦️
💧 17%
+20° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 17% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 7.11
☁️
💧 21%
+19° +30°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 21% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 8.11
🌦️
💧 27%
+20° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 27% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 9.11
🌦️
💧 33%
+20° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 33% · wind up to 23 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
54 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
81%
extreme · high
☂️ Rain
0%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
88 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
87 / 100
will dry outside · Excellent
🚗 Car wash
95 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

43
Moderate air
European AQI
PM2.5: 19PM10: 21O₃: 103NO₂: 1
Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
05:12
Sunset
17:45
Golden hour
17:16
Daylight
13 h (+1 min vs yesterday)

Lilongwe climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+26°
+18°
Jan
+26°
+18°
Feb
+25°
+17°
Mar
+25°
+16°
Apr
+25°
+13°
May
+23°
+11°
Jun
+23°
+11°
Jul
+25°
+12°
Aug
+28°
+15°
Sep
+29°
+18°
Oct
+30°
+19°
Nov
+27°
+19°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month Day Night Precipitation What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January +26° +18° 209 mm Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (209 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
February +26° +18° 163 mm The most pleasant season: +26° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (163 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
March +25° +17° 113 mm One of the best times to visit: +25° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (113 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
April +25° +16° 25 mm Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing.
May +25° +13° 4 mm The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
June +23° +11° 1 mm One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July +23° +11° 1 mm Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year.
August +25° +12° 1 mm The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.
September +28° +15° 1 mm Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +15° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October +29° +18° 9 mm Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing.
November +30° +19° 38 mm A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Lilongwe.
December +27° +19° 140 mm Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +19° at night. It's a rainy month (140 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.

When to visit Lilongwe

✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: May, August, September
Daytime air+25…+28°
Precipitationnone
Why: comfortable +25…+28° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, June, July, October, November
Daytime air+23…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: already/still hot (+23…+30°) but bearable; fewer crowds, lower prices.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, December
Daytime air+26…+27°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (140–209 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Lilongwe is May, August, September, and the most comfortable months are May, August, September. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+32°
Normal for October
+29°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+33°
Record for this date
+35° (1954)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Lilongwe

What is the weather in Lilongwe right now?+
Mostly clear, +30°, feels like +32°.
Will it rain in Lilongwe today?+
No: 0% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Lilongwe?+
Best time to visit — May, August, September.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Lilongwe?+
Sunrise 05:12, sunset 17:45.
Does it snow in Lilongwe in winter?+
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Lilongwe by month?+
Summers up to +30° in November, winters around +11° in July; the wettest month is January.
Is it cold in Lilongwe in winter?+
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.