When to go · Monkey Bay
Monkey Bay in May
Great month. Inside Monkey Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season, calm lake).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Monkey Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season, calm lake).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Monkey Bay in this guide.
Weather in May
- Monkey BayHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 4 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 Monkey Bay, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Monkey Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season, calm lake).
June: Inside Monkey Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season, calm lake).
Monkey Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.