When to go · Cape Maclear
Cape Maclear in August
Great month. Inside Cape Maclear's best window: May–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- High
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Cape Maclear's best window: May–Nov.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Cape Maclear in this guide.
Weather in August
- Cape MaclearHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Lakeshore, Malawi · Cape Maclear, Senga Bay, Nkhata Bay, Likomabest weather
Lake water is clearest and calmest May–Oct; the mwera wind from the south-east can whip up waves Jun–Aug. Oct–Nov is very hot at 500 m.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi overall
- High
- Prices · Malawi overall
- High
Malawi overall: Peak season: calm lake, good game at Liwonde; book beds early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cape Maclear, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5
May: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Cape Maclear's best window: May–Nov.
May: Inside Cape Maclear's best window: May–Nov.
Cape Maclear: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings