When to go · Blantyre
Blantyre in July
Great month. Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- High
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Blantyre in this guide.
Weather in July
- BlantyreHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Central plateau and cities, Malawi · Lilongwe, Dedza, Blantyrecool
Pleasant dry winters; storms Dec–Mar and power and fuel shortages at any time.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi overall
- High
- Prices · Malawi overall
- High
Malawi overall: European holidays fill lodges; 6 July Independence Day.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Blantyre, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jul: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 2 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
May: 0
July: Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
May: Inside Blantyre's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Blantyre: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket