When to go · Cape Maclear
Cape Maclear in July
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
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- High
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Cape Maclear's best window: May–Nov.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Cape Maclear in this guide.
Weather in July
- Cape MaclearHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 4 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: 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 Cape Maclear, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 4 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
May: 0
July: 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