Malawi
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 118,484 km². World rank 101 of 249; in Africa, 37 of 59. Agricultural land: 65% (2024). World rank 33 of 209; in Africa, 17 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,181 (2022). World rank 77 of 182; in Africa, 19 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 59.8% → 65%.
Territory
- Area
- 118,484 km²
- Sea access
- Landlocked
- Coastline, km
- 0
- Neighbours
- MozambiqueTanzaniaZambia
- Agricultural land
- 65% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mulanje Massif, 3,002 m
- Lowest point
- Shire River, 37 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 779
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 20
- Warmest month in the capital
- November, 25°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 16°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,181 2022
Climate by month: Lilongwe
October: day 31°C, night 17°C, precipitation 12 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 17 | 307 |
| February | 25 | 17 | 216 |
| March | 25 | 16 | 151 |
| April | 25 | 14 | 40 |
| May | 24 | 11 | 6 |
| June | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| July | 23 | 9 | 3 |
| August | 26 | 11 | 3 |
| September | 29 | 14 | 3 |
| October | 31 | 17 | 12 |
| November | 31 | 19 | 63 |
| December | 27 | 18 | 242 |