Blantyre Weather in February
Blantyre in February
The short of it: Blantyre in February averages a high of 27 °C (80 °F) and a low of 18 °C (64 °F), with 211 mm (8.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 38 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 27° · low 18° · rain 211 mm · daylight 12 h 38 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Blantyre an average February high of 27°, a low of 18° and some 211 mm of rain. Much like January: highs about 27°, nights near 18°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 211 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 38 min in mid-February, 20 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates February 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Blantyre runs cooler than most and about as wet in February. Chiradzulu, 19 km to the NE, is 1° cooler by day.
February in Blantyre, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus January
- about the same, 88 mm less rain
- Versus March
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 38 min
- Average wind
- 5 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChiradzuluSouthern Region | 19 km NE | 26° | 17° | 222 mm |
| ThyoloSouthern Region | 34 km SSE | 27° | 18° | 204 mm |
| ChikwawaSouthern Region | 35 km SW | 33° | 23° | 138 mm |
| LuchenzaSouthern Region | 41 km SE | 29° | 19° | 200 mm |
| ZombaSouthern Region | 55 km NE | 27° | 18° | 214 mm |
| MwanzaSouthern Region | 56 km WNW | 30° | 20° | 206 mm |
| MulanjeSouthern Region | 59 km ESE | 27° | 18° | 274 mm |
| PhalombeSouthern Region | 69 km E | 28° | 18° | 252 mm |