Blantyre
Blantyre is a city in Southern Region, Malawi, 1,041 m above sea level. It has a population of about 800,264 (2018). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Blantyre at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in November
Average low in July
298 mm of rain
13 mm of rain
How Blantyre has grown
People living in the built-up area (191 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+279%249k in 1975 → 942k in 2025Weather in Blantyre
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 10 km/h · humidity 23%
When to go to Blantyre
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 53 | 56 | 62 | 75 | 88 | 90 | 85 | 94 | 93 | 81 | 63 | 54 |
| High | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 26° |
| Low | 18° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 298 | 257 | 176 | 62 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 40 | 113 | 236 |
| Wet days | 27 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
What's on in Blantyre
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Blantyre
More museums: Malawi Stock Exchange
Outdoors around Blantyre
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Blantyre
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Malawi seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Blantyre
Earthquakes around Blantyre
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Blantyre
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Blantyre
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Blantyre from above
Postal code
Getting to Blantyre
Places near Blantyre
Places with a climate like Blantyre
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
