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Mzuzu Weather Records (MI000067489)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mzuzu (MI000067489), Malawi, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Mzuzu

  • Mzuzu (MI000067489) is a weather station in Malawi at -11.45 latitude and 34.02 longitude, 1,253 m (4,111 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1961 to 1990, 30 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Mzuzu still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Malawi, -11.45 latitude, 34.02 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,253 m (4,111 ft).
  • Period of record: 1961 to 1990, 30 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Mzuzu, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mzuzu. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mzuzu. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Mzuzu, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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Standing records at Mzuzu by the year they were set 0 records at Mzuzu still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Mzuzu still stand.
Standing records at Mzuzu by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 160.3 mm (6.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mzuzu The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mzuzu. The most was 160.3 mm (6.3 in) on 10 November 1988. 050100150200 Jan: 83.8 mm (3.3 in), 24 January 1979 Jan Feb: 65.3 mm (2.6 in), 11 February 1974 Feb Mar: 109.0 mm (4.3 in), 3 March 1967 Mar Apr: 133.2 mm (5.2 in), 10 April 1985 Apr May: 95.3 mm (3.8 in), 7 May 1976 May Jun: 47.0 mm (1.9 in), 27 June 1968 Jun Jul: 63.2 mm (2.5 in), 30 July 1983 Jul Aug: 43.9 mm (1.7 in), 20 August 1967 Aug Sep: 70.1 mm (2.8 in), 6 September 1966 Sep Oct: 86.8 mm (3.4 in), 19 October 1981 Oct Nov: 160.3 mm (6.3 in), 10 November 1988 Nov Dec: 81.0 mm (3.2 in), 24 December 1963 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mzuzu. The most was 160.3 mm (6.3 in) on 10 November 1988.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mzuzu
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan83.8 mm (3.3 in)24 January 1979
Feb65.3 mm (2.6 in)11 February 1974
Mar109.0 mm (4.3 in)3 March 1967
Apr133.2 mm (5.2 in)10 April 1985
May95.3 mm (3.8 in)7 May 1976
Jun47.0 mm (1.9 in)27 June 1968
Jul63.2 mm (2.5 in)30 July 1983
Aug43.9 mm (1.7 in)20 August 1967
Sep70.1 mm (2.8 in)6 September 1966
Oct86.8 mm (3.4 in)19 October 1981
Nov160.3 mm (6.3 in)10 November 1988
Dec81.0 mm (3.2 in)24 December 1963

Latest Records

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No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1961 to 1990
Yearly extremes at Mzuzu: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)160.3 mm (6.3 in)198867.6 mm (2.7 in)30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)282.3 mm (11.1 in)1985135.9 mm (5.3 in)30
Longest dry spell (CDD)87 days196447 days30

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mzuzu by year The wettest day of the year at Mzuzu, 1961 to 1990. The record is 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.6 mm (2.7 in). 050100150200196519701975198019851990Record: 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1988
The wettest day of the year at Mzuzu, 1961 to 1990. The record is 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.6 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mzuzu by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196191.9 mm (3.6 in)
196288.1 mm (3.5 in)
196381.0 mm (3.2 in)
196444.5 mm (1.8 in)
196556.9 mm (2.2 in)
196678.5 mm (3.1 in)
1967109.0 mm (4.3 in)
196864.0 mm (2.5 in)
196957.4 mm (2.3 in)
197049.3 mm (1.9 in)
197151.6 mm (2.0 in)
197269.1 mm (2.7 in)
197345.2 mm (1.8 in)
197492.5 mm (3.6 in)
197563.2 mm (2.5 in)
197695.3 mm (3.8 in)
197765.3 mm (2.6 in)
197866.0 mm (2.6 in)
197996.3 mm (3.8 in)
198083.1 mm (3.3 in)
198186.8 mm (3.4 in)
198258.6 mm (2.3 in)
198363.2 mm (2.5 in)
198484.9 mm (3.3 in)
1985133.2 mm (5.2 in)
1986101.7 mm (4.0 in)
198764.7 mm (2.5 in)
1988160.3 mm (6.3 in)
198945.2 mm (1.8 in)
199044.8 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mzuzu by year The wettest five days of the year at Mzuzu, 1961 to 1990. The record is 282.3 mm (11.1 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 135.9 mm (5.3 in). 50100150200250300196519701975198019851990Record: 282.3 mm (11.1 in) in 1985
The wettest five days of the year at Mzuzu, 1961 to 1990. The record is 282.3 mm (11.1 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 135.9 mm (5.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mzuzu by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1961247.6 mm (9.7 in)
1962154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1963202.4 mm (8.0 in)
196495.1 mm (3.7 in)
1965134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1966143.4 mm (5.6 in)
1967134.5 mm (5.3 in)
1968158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1969125.0 mm (4.9 in)
197099.8 mm (3.9 in)
1971114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1972137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1973101.2 mm (4.0 in)
1974219.8 mm (8.7 in)
1975127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1976149.7 mm (5.9 in)
1977103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1978115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1979209.4 mm (8.2 in)
1980143.7 mm (5.7 in)
1981103.8 mm (4.1 in)
1982105.0 mm (4.1 in)
198392.3 mm (3.6 in)
1984147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1985282.3 mm (11.1 in)
1986164.0 mm (6.5 in)
198791.3 mm (3.6 in)
1988278.7 mm (11.0 in)
1989155.1 mm (6.1 in)
199089.3 mm (3.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mzuzu by year The longest dry spell of the year at Mzuzu, 1961 to 1990. The record is 87 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 47 days. 020406080100196519701975198019851990Record: 87 days in 1964
The longest dry spell of the year at Mzuzu, 1961 to 1990. The record is 87 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 47 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mzuzu by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196156 days
196238 days
196376 days
196487 days
196556 days
196640 days
196735 days
196855 days
196944 days
197029 days
197148 days
197235 days
197367 days
197468 days
197535 days
197651 days
197748 days
197858 days
197952 days
198025 days
198145 days
198222 days
198358 days
198484 days
198538 days
198643 days
198739 days
198859 days
198940 days
199017 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

  • Data for Mzuzu standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Mzuzu threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).