Lilongwe Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Broken Cloud Under the Moon
Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Warmest Thursday at 34° · coldest night Wednesday at 18°
The short of it: Lilongwe weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (73 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (92 °F), low 22 °C (71 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.4 mm (0.02 in). Notices: low risk of thunder, tropical night, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 02:30 local time.
LILONGWE, Monday. — Passing showers are the word from the Lilongwe station, with a high of 33° and a low of 22°. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 30° for these parts. Winds are light from the SE, gusting to 4 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 34°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 18°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 25 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 18°.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Lilongwe brings highs near 30°, lows of 18° and about 59 mm of rain over the month. November is the warmest month here at 30°, July the coldest at 10°, and January the wettest with 246 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.
The sun is up 12 h 42 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,090 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Clear sky | 23° | 23° | 3 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Partly cloudy | 23° | 23° | 2 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Mostly clear | 22° | 23° | 3 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Partly cloudy | 22° | 21° | 5 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Mostly clear | 23° | 22° | 6 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Mostly clear | 25° | 24° | 11 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Mostly clear | 27° | 26° | 14 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Partly cloudy | 30° | 28° | 14 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Partly cloudy | 31° | 29° | 14 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 32° | 29° | 15 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 32° | 30° | 15 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Partly cloudy | 33° | 30° | 15 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Partly cloudy | 33° | 31° | 13 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 33° | 30° | 14 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Overcast | 32° | 29° | 14 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Overcast | 29° | 28° | 12 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 6 PM | Light showers | 28° | 28° | 11 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 7 PM | Partly cloudy | 27° | 26° | 14 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 8 PM | Partly cloudy | 26° | 24° | 16 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Partly cloudy | 25° | 23° | 16 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Partly cloudy | 24° | 21° | 16 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Mostly clear | 22° | 21° | 16 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Mostly clear | 21° | 20° | 17 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Partly cloudy | 21° | 20° | 15 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 9): light showers, high 33°, low 22°, 0.4 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:07 AM, down 5:49 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Tuesday (Nov 10): overcast, high 31°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:07 AM, down 5:50 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Wednesday (Nov 11): overcast, high 33°, low 18°, dry, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 5:07 AM, down 5:50 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Thursday (Nov 12): overcast, high 34°, low 19°, dry, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 5:07 AM, down 5:51 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Friday (Nov 13): overcast, high 34°, low 21°, dry, gusts to 32 km/h. Sun up 5:07 AM, down 5:51 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Saturday (Nov 14): thunderstorm, high 30°, low 21°, 7.5 mm of rain, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 5:06 AM, down 5:52 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Sunday (Nov 15): thunder & hail, high 27°, low 20°, 17 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 5:06 AM, down 5:52 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 22°33° | 0.4 mm | 29 km/h | 12 h 42 min | |
| Tuesday | 20°31° | dry | 29 km/h | 12 h 43 min | |
| Wednesday | 18°33° | dry | 19 km/h | 12 h 43 min | |
| Thursday | 19°34° | dry | 14 km/h | 12 h 44 min | |
| Friday | 21°34° | dry | 32 km/h | 12 h 44 min | |
| Saturday | 21°30° | 7.5 mm | 13 km/h | 12 h 46 min | |
| Sunday | 20°27° | 17 mm | 17 km/h | 12 h 46 min |
Warmest: Thursday at 34°. Wettest: Sunday, 17 mm. Strongest gusts: Friday, 32 km/h.