Bvumbwe Weather Records (MI000067791)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bvumbwe (MI000067791), Malawi, with 83 years of record.

Key Facts for Bvumbwe

Bvumbwe (MI000067791) is a weather station in Malawi at -15.92 latitude and 35.07 longitude, 1,146 m (3,760 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1941 to 2023, 83 years of record.
56 records set at Bvumbwe still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bvumbwe set a daily record precipitation of 45.5 mm (1.8 in) on 10 November 2023.

About the Station

Location: Malawi, -15.92 latitude, 35.07 longitude.
Elevation: 1,146 m (3,760 ft).
Period of record: 1941 to 2023, 83 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bvumbwe. 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 Bvumbwe, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	25.5 C (77.9 F)	18.4 C (65.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	17.1 C (62.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	11.1 C (52.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	6.4 C (43.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	4.1 C (39.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	3.7 C (38.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	9.7 C (49.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	31.5 C (88.7 F)	16.1 C (61.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	17.6 C (63.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	18.7 C (65.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

56 standing records

56 records at Bvumbwe still stand. 2023 holds the most, with 29.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 192.0 mm (7.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bvumbwe. The most was 192.0 mm (7.6 in) on 14 March 1967.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bvumbwe
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	26 January 1951
Feb	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	8 February 1978
Mar	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	14 March 1967
Apr	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	5 April 1956
May	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	8 May 1984
Jun	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	30 June 1988
Jul	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	11 July 1945
Aug	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 August 1967
Sep	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	15 September 1958
Oct	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	27 October 1959
Nov	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	16 November 1968
Dec	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	1 December 1955

Period of Record Coverage

1989 to 1990

2 years of record at Bvumbwe, 1989 to 1990. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1990.

Latest Records

Latest records at Bvumbwe
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 November 2023	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	37 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1990	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	36 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1990	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1990	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	26 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1989	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1989	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	20 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1989	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	39 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1989	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	36 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 1989	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	43 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1989	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1989	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	11 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1989	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1989	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	7 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1989	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	4 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1989	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1989	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1988	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	37 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1988	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	23 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1988	Bvumbwe, MW	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	12 years	12 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1941 to 2023

Yearly extremes at Bvumbwe: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	31.5 C (88.7 F)	1989	28.5 C (83.3 F)	2
Coldest night (TNn)	3.7 C (38.7 F)	2023	13.0 C (55.4 F)	8
Wettest day (Rx1day)	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	1967	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	52
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	263.2 mm (10.4 in)	1952	138.1 mm (5.4 in)	50
Longest dry spell (CDD)	104 days	1978	42 days	51

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Bvumbwe, 1941 to 2023. The record is 31.5 C (88.7 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.5 C (83.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Bvumbwe by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1990	25.5 C (77.9 F)
2013	n/a
2018	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Bvumbwe, 1941 to 2023. The record is 3.7 C (38.7 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 13.0 C (55.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Bvumbwe by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	18.5 C (65.3 F)
1990	18.4 C (65.1 F)
2013	6.4 C (43.5 F)
2018	4.1 C (39.4 F)
2021	18.2 C (64.8 F)
2022	18.0 C (64.4 F)
2023	3.7 C (38.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bvumbwe, 1941 to 2023. The record is 192.0 mm (7.6 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.5 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bvumbwe by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1941	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1942	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1943	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1944	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1945	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1946	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1947	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1948	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1949	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1950	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1951	190.5 mm (7.5 in)
1952	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1953	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1954	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1955	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1956	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1957	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1958	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1959	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1960	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1961	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1962	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1963	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1964	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1965	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1966	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1967	192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1968	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1969	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1970	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1971	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1972	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1973	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1974	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1975	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1976	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1977	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1978	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1979	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1980	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1981	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1982	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1983	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1984	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1985	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1986	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1987	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1988	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1989	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1990	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
2013	n/a
2018	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	45.5 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bvumbwe, 1941 to 2023. The record is 263.2 mm (10.4 in) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 138.1 mm (5.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bvumbwe by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1941	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1942	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1943	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1944	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1945	198.3 mm (7.8 in)
1946	154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1947	174.5 mm (6.9 in)
1948	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1949	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1950	167.9 mm (6.6 in)
1951	231.8 mm (9.1 in)
1952	263.2 mm (10.4 in)
1953	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1954	113.9 mm (4.5 in)
1955	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1956	135.2 mm (5.3 in)
1957	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1958	165.3 mm (6.5 in)
1959	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1960	215.5 mm (8.5 in)
1961	212.2 mm (8.4 in)
1962	144.6 mm (5.7 in)
1963	164.6 mm (6.5 in)
1964	180.9 mm (7.1 in)
1965	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1966	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1967	251.5 mm (9.9 in)
1968	125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1969	175.0 mm (6.9 in)
1970	136.2 mm (5.4 in)
1971	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1972	183.9 mm (7.2 in)
1973	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1974	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1975	158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1976	139.9 mm (5.5 in)
1977	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1978	161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1979	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1980	169.9 mm (6.7 in)
1981	107.3 mm (4.2 in)
1982	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1983	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1984	108.6 mm (4.3 in)
1985	173.1 mm (6.8 in)
1986	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1987	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1988	134.5 mm (5.3 in)
1989	186.0 mm (7.3 in)
1990	72.3 mm (2.8 in)
2013	n/a
2018	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bvumbwe, 1941 to 2023. The record is 104 days in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bvumbwe by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1941	31 days
1942	61 days
1943	31 days
1944	61 days
1945	50 days
1946	71 days
1947	45 days
1948	25 days
1949	34 days
1950	40 days
1951	72 days
1952	47 days
1953	30 days
1954	45 days
1955	35 days
1956	47 days
1957	79 days
1958	30 days
1959	32 days
1960	31 days
1961	42 days
1962	45 days
1963	80 days
1964	45 days
1965	34 days
1966	62 days
1967	36 days
1968	40 days
1969	18 days
1970	68 days
1971	85 days
1972	49 days
1973	34 days
1974	55 days
1975	58 days
1976	38 days
1977	64 days
1978	104 days
1979	37 days
1980	42 days
1981	32 days
1982	37 days
1983	62 days
1984	43 days
1985	31 days
1986	61 days
1987	41 days
1988	58 days
1989	28 days
1990	19 days
2013	n/a
2018	1 day
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a

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.

Rainfall Return Levels

45 years, 1945 to 1989

A day with at least 71.2 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 182.1 mm (7.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bvumbwe: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
5 years	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
10 years	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
25 years	136.1 mm (5.4 in)
50 years	157.8 mm (6.2 in)	Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	Longer than the 45 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 45 years of values from 1945 to 1989.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 192.0 mm (7.6 in) in 1967; 190.5 mm (7.5 in) in 1951; 114.8 mm (4.5 in) in 1969.

Download the Data

Data for Bvumbwe standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Bvumbwe 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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