Mzuzu weather in July
In July, Mzuzu has daytime highs averaging 19 °C, nights around 11 °C, with 6.5 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 19.4°C Average high
- 10.8°C Average low
- 6.5days Wet days
- 24mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through July
How July develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 July | 19.0 °C | 10.8 °C | 24 % |
| 11–20 July | 19.1 °C | 10.5 °C | 21 % |
| 21–31 July | 19.9 °C | 11.1 °C | 18 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 1–10 of July (24 % of days) and least likely over days 21–31 (18 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical July | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 6.5 of 31 | 21 % |
Conditions in July
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 15 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 25 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 7.0 °C |
| Relative humidity | 73 % |
| Wind speed | 15 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 29 % |
Where Mzuzu ranks in July
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in Africa in July | 34thof 50 | 19 °C |
July compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
See all twelve months for Mzuzu
- July is the 12th warmest month here.
- It is the 4th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 6.5 of 31 days — 21 % of the month.
- Nights are about 8.5 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest July day on record since 1991 reached 25 °C, 5.2 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in July
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Mzuzu | 19 °C | 6.5 |
| Songea | 23 °C | 1 |
| Lichinga | 21 °C | 1 |
| Tunduma | 22 °C | 0 |
| Lilongwe | 23 °C | 0 |
| Chipata | 23 °C | 0 |
| Mbeya | 23 °C | 0 |
| Kasama | 24 °C | 0 |
QuestionsJuly in Mzuzu, answered
How warm is Mzuzu in July?
Daily highs average 19 °C and nights fall to about 11 °C, a spread of 8.5 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes July the 12th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Mzuzu in July?
July averages 24 mm of rain, spread over about 6 of the 31 days — 21 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 29 % of the sky.
How long are the days in July?
Mzuzu averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in July. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- 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: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. 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.