Climate almanac
Monkey Bay
Southern Region, Malawi · -14.08°, 34.92°
What is the climate like in Monkey Bay?
The best time to visit Monkey Bay is typically May – November, with trip comfort peaking in September (9.0/10). Monkey Bay is warmest in November, when daily highs average 85°F (30°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 66°F (19°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is September; the year sees roughly 59 in (1507 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMay – November — comfort peaks in September (9.0/10)
- Warmest monthNovember — average high 85°F (30°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 66°F (19°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (16 in (418 mm))
- Driest monthSeptember (0.1 in (1 mm))
- Annual precipitation59 in (1507 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromLichinga, 94 km away (1951-2025)