When to go · Nkhata Bay
Nkhata Bay in September
Great month. Inside Nkhata Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- High
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Nkhata Bay's best window: May–Nov (dry season).
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Nkhata Bay in this guide.
Weather in September
- Nkhata BayHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 1 day
- 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: Top game month; Lake of Stars festival often falls here (check).
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
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Sep: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 1 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Sep: High
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 0
September: 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.