When to go · Mua
Mua in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rainy season, road conditions can worsen).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rainy season, road conditions can worsen).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MuaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi overall
- Low
- Prices · Malawi overall
- Low
Malawi overall: Heavy rain, flooded dirt roads, some park tracks shut; the lake is warm but murky.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mua, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (rainy season, road conditions can worsen).
May: Inside Mua's best window: May–Oct (dry season, cooler evenings).
Mua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast