When to go · Mzuzu
Mzuzu in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (heavy rains).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (heavy rains).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- MzuzuHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 16 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi overall
- Low
- Prices · Malawi overall
- Low
Malawi overall: Wettest stretch in the south; cyclone remnants can flood the Shire valley.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mzuzu, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Feb: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 16
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
May: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (heavy rains).
May: Inside Mzuzu's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Mzuzu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast