When to go · Nkhata Bay
Nkhata Bay in August
Great month. Inside Nkhata Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- High
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Nkhata Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Nkhata Bay in this guide.
Weather in August
- Nkhata BayHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 2 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: Peak season: calm lake, good game at Liwonde; book beds early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nkhata Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Nkhata Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
May: Inside Nkhata Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Nkhata Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.