Dedza Weather in August
Dedza in August
The short of it: Dedza in August averages a high of 22 °C (72 °F) and a low of 10 °C (50 °F), with 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain and about 11 h 38 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 22° · low 10° · rain 2.0 mm · daylight 11 h 38 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & May
Thirty years of records give Dedza an average August high of 22°, a low of 10° and some 2.0 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 22°, nights near 10°. Easy travelling weather. It is the driest month of the year, only 2.0 mm of rain.
The sun is up for about 11 h 38 min in mid-August, 17 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and May.
Against its neighbours, Dedza runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. Ulongué, 38 km to the S, is 2° warmer by day.
August in Dedza, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 2.0 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 38 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UlonguéTete | 38 km S | 24° | 11° | 3.0 mm |
| ChipokaCentral Region | 47 km NNE | 28° | 17° | 3.0 mm |
| NtcheuCentral Region | 59 km SSE | 25° | 12° | 15 mm |
| SalimaCentral Region | 68 km NNE | 29° | 16° | 1.0 mm |
| Monkey BaySouthern Region | 71 km ENE | 25° | 16° | 8.0 mm |
| LilongweCentral Region | 75 km NW | 25° | 11° | 0.0 mm |
| DowaCentral Region | 91 km NNW | 24° | 11° | 1.0 mm |
| BalakaSouthern Region | 95 km SE | 28° | 14° | 67 mm |