Mzimba Weather in January

What's the weather like in Mzimba (Northern Region) in January 2025?

The climate in Mzimba during January can be summarized as warm, humid and very wet.

January is in the summer in Mzimba and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 25°C (77°F), whilst at night 16°C (61°F) is normal.

Mzimba weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 25.2°C 77.4°F
Nightly temperature 16°C 60.8°F
Average temperature 20.6°C 69.1°F
Daily sunshine 4.8 hrs
Avg rainfall 222 mm 8.7 ins
Rainy days 20 days
Sea temperature 28.3°C 82.9°F
Humidity 83%
Windspeed 9kph 6 mph

On average January is the wettest month of the year in Mzimba with around 222mm 8.7 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 20 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 4.8 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Mzimba

Mzimba average temperature in January

January rainfall

Mzimba average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Mzimba average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Mzimba in January 2024.

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Mzimba weather stats

Mzimba weather statistics
Hottest month: November 27.7°C 81.9°F
Driest month: August 2mm 0.1ins
Sunniest month: September 10.6hrs
Coldest month: July 21.8°C 71.2°F
Wettest month: January 222mm 8.7ins
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