When to go · Nkhata Bay
Nkhata Bay in May
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) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Nkhata Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Nkhata Bay in this guide.
Weather in May
- Nkhata BayHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 6 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
- 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 Nkhata Bay, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Nkhata Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
June: 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.