When to go · Karonga
Karonga in May
Great month. Inside Karonga's best window: May–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
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
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Karonga's best window: May–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Karonga in this guide.
Weather in May
- KarongaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malawi overall
- Medium
Malawi overall: Dry season starts; lake visibility improves for snorkelling at Cape Maclear.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karonga, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 3
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Karonga's best window: May–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
June: Inside Karonga's best window: May–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
Karonga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings