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Best time to visit Mzuzu

September is the best time to visit Mzuzu for general sightseeing, with average highs of 24 °C and about 4 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly June to October.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking September comfort 97/100
The least cloud September 21 % average cloud cover
The least rain September 13 mm
Warmth November 26 °C
Cooler weather July 19 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 September 97 24 °C 4
2 August 96 21 °C 5
3 July 89 19 °C 6
4 June 89 20 °C 7
5 October 87 26 °C 9
6 May 84 21 °C 12
7 November 77 26 °C 14
8 April 72 22 °C 23
9 March 70 24 °C 29
10 December 69 25 °C 26
11 January 69 25 °C 28
12 February 69 25 °C 25

When to think twice

February scores lowest with about 25 wet days and highs near 25 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 24.5 °C 288 mm 92 %
February 24.5 °C 241 mm 90 %
March 23.7 °C 209 mm 86 %
April 22.5 °C 134 mm 67 %
May 21.4 °C 50 mm 45 %
June 19.9 °C 23 mm 33 %
July 19.4 °C 24 mm 29 %
August 21.4 °C 17 mm 24 %
September 24.2 °C 13 mm 21 %
October 25.9 °C 44 mm 30 %
November 26.3 °C 100 mm 52 %
December 24.8 °C 239 mm 80 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.