Weather in Lilongwe in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Lilongwe in December
The temperature in December is +30°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +34°C during the day and a minimum of +19°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +24°C.
Is Lilongwe warm or cold in December?
Lilongwe is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +30°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +20°C to +19°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the warmest months in Lilongwe, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Lilongwe in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +28°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +14°C | +15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +34°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 42 mm | 140 mm | 207 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 76% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 18 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +30°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 42 mm to 140 mm. Humidity rises from 61% to 76%. Winds are calmer in comparison to November, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in November to 1 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Lilongwe is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Lilongwe?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lilongwe in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+25°C) and the highest in 2024 (+27°C). The driest year was 2005 with only 452 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 1183 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Lilongwe
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lilongwe, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
