

Phalombe
Phalombe is a small town in Southern Region, Malawi, 766 m above sea level. It has a population of about 7,040. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: May–Jun · Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Phalombe at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in November
Average low in July
326 mm of rain
19 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Phalombe
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 7 km/h · humidity 30%
When to go to Phalombe
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 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 67 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 94 | 86 | 74 | 56 | 46 |
| High | 27° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 20° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 326 | 251 | 247 | 97 | 33 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 19 | 57 | 104 | 271 |
| Wet days | 27 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 25 |
What's on in Phalombe
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Phalombe
Outdoors around Phalombe
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 Phalombe
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Malawi seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Phalombe
Earthquakes around Phalombe
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Phalombe
Towns and villages around Phalombe
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Phalombe from above
Getting to Phalombe
Places near Phalombe
Places with a climate like Phalombe
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

