Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Northern Region
Northern Region
Northern Region, Malawi

Mwambelo

Mwambelo is a locality in Northern Region, Malawi, 610 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now32°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time16:47
10.21° S, 33.99° EElevation 610 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Mwambeloweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec66October
October: high / low31° / 22°
Rain this month3mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Mwambelo at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month32°C

Average high in November

Coolest month17°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

174 mm of rain

Driest monthSeptember

1 mm of rain

Weather in Mwambelo

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
32°C

Sunny · wind 8 km/h · humidity 53%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct37°27°
Fri23 Oct39°27°
Sat24 Oct36°28°
Sun25 Oct36°27°
Mon26 Oct35°25°
Tue27 Oct37°26°
Wed28 Oct37°27°
Thu29 Oct35°27°
Fri30 Oct33°27°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct31°26°2 mm

When to go to Mwambelo

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score373843568297979381664535
High28°28°28°27°27°25°25°27°29°31°32°30°
Low22°22°22°22°20°18°17°18°20°22°23°22°
Rain (mm)174174208131297521339122
Wet days292527194110031125

What's on in Mwambelo

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Malawi seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Mwambelo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Mwambelo

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.0Chitipa 75 km ↘2009 · 22 km
5.9Masoko 70 km ↓2009 · 32 km
5.8Chitipa 81 km ↘2009 · 16 km
5.5Masoko 70 km ↓2009 · 31 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 3 km

Fossils in Malawi
Neogene · 1

Formations around the town

Towns and villages around Mwambelo

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Mwambelo

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Mwambelo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Mwambelo.
What is the hottest month in Mwambelo?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Mwambelo?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Mwambelo?
January is the wettest month with about 174 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.