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

Tete

Tete is a locality in Central Region, Malawi, 1,259 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now32°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time09:30
14.31° S, 34.08° EElevation 1,259 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Teteweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec84October
October: high / low27° / 17°
Rain this month13mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Tete at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in November

Coolest month11°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

250 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

2 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Tete

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

14-day forecast
32°C

Sunny · wind 17 km/h · humidity 24%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct32°20°
Sun25 Oct30°20°
Mon26 Oct31°20°
Tue27 Oct31°21°
Wed28 Oct31°21°
Thu29 Oct31°20°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct30°19°
Sat31 Oct30°17°
Sun1 Nov30°18°

When to go to Tete

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score515462809799999996846554
High25°25°25°24°23°22°21°23°26°27°28°26°
Low18°17°17°16°13°11°11°12°15°17°18°18°
Rain (mm)25022015440723331372204
Wet days29232081011131027

What's on in Tete

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

Monuments and museums in Tete

All monuments

Nature around Tete

Nature in Malawi

Wildlife in October

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

Earthquakes around Tete

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.2Salima 10 km ↖1989 · 77 km
5.7Salima 12 km ↖1989 · 74 km
5.1Cape Maclear 7 km ↖1995 · 88 km
5.1Lilongwe 35 km →1990 · 38 km

Towns and villages around Tete

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

Places near Tete

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tete?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tete.
What is the hottest month in Tete?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Tete?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tete?
January is the wettest month with about 250 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.