Lake Malawi National Park
Malawi UNESCO World Heritage Site
Lake Malawi National Park is a national park and a World Heritage Site established in 1980. It is one of the three most looked-up sights in Malawi on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The dry season, lasting from May through October, offers the best conditions for a visit. During these months, rainfall is minimal, with nearly zero rainy days in September and very few in June and July. Temperatures are cooler during this period, with daily highs ranging from 22 °C to 28 °C. The rainy season, which runs from December through March, sees significantly more precipitation, peaking in January with 330 mm of rain over about 28 days.
To reach the park, travelers can fly into Kamuzu International Airport in Lumbadzi, which is 122 km away. The park is located 120 km from the capital, Lilongwe. Lichinga Airport in Mozambique is also nearby at 94 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is November, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is January, with about 330 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Average low, °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| Rainfall, mm | 330 | 299 | 186 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 256 |
| Rainy days | 28 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
