Lilongwe has a humid subtropical, dry winters climate (Köppen Cwa), with Jan highs around 79°F and Jul lows near 47°F, and about 34 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $69k (estimate).
Explore Lilongwe on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.
Rain & snow28% less rain (25 in vs 34 in), spread through the year, unlike Lilongwe's summer rains, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Lilongwe is dry, golden landscape, not the plateau setting of Lilongwe, both well inland, 2,500 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (35 in vs 34 in), spread through the year, unlike Lilongwe's summer rains, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Lilongwe is dry, golden landscape, not the plateau setting of Lilongwe, both well inland, 2,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 19°F colder.
Rain & snow34% less rain (23 in vs 34 in), falling mostly in summer, like Lilongwe, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 13°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (32 in vs 34 in), spread through the year, unlike Lilongwe's summer rains, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Lilongwe is dry, golden landscape, not the plateau setting of Lilongwe, both well inland, 1,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 19°F colder.
Rain & snow18% less rain (28 in vs 34 in), spread through the year, unlike Lilongwe's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, not the plateau setting of Lilongwe, both well inland, 2,300 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 11°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (36 in vs 34 in), spread through the year, unlike Lilongwe's summer rains, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Lilongwe is dry, golden landscape, not the plateau setting of Lilongwe, both well inland, 2,600 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79° | 64° | 8.8 |
| Feb | 79° | 64° | 7.8 |
| Mar | 79° | 63° | 5.2 |
| Apr | 79° | 59° | 1.9 |
| May | 78° | 53° | 0.4 |
| Jun | 74° | 49° | 0.1 |
| Jul | 72° | 47° | 0.1 |
| Aug | 76° | 51° | 0.0 |
| Sep | 81° | 56° | 0.1 |
| Oct | 85° | 61° | 0.4 |
| Nov | 85° | 64° | 2.6 |
| Dec | 82° | 64° | 7.0 |