Weather in Lilongwe in May 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Lilongwe in May
The temperature in May is +26°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +28°C during the day and a minimum of +12°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +25°C.
Is Lilongwe warm or cold in May?
Lilongwe is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +17°C to +14°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
May is one of the coolest months in Lilongwe, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Lilongwe in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +25°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +7°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 26 mm | 4 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 70% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 14 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting colder in May. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +25°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 26 mm to 4 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 5 to 14.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
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 increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Lilongwe?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lilongwe in May 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.
