Lilongwe Intl Weather Records (MIM00067586)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lilongwe Intl (MIM00067586), Malawi, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for Lilongwe Intl

Lilongwe Intl (MIM00067586) is a weather station in Malawi at -13.79 latitude and 33.78 longitude, 1,261 m (4,137 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1982 to 2015, 34 years of record.
1,464 records set at Lilongwe Intl still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Malawi, -13.79 latitude, 33.78 longitude.
Elevation: 1,261 m (4,137 ft).
Period of record: 1982 to 2015, 34 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Lilongwe Intl. 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 Lilongwe Intl, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	32.5 C (90.5 F)	11.8 C (53.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	31.2 C (88.2 F)	11.7 C (53.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	30.2 C (86.4 F)	11.3 C (52.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	30.5 C (86.9 F)	8.1 C (46.6 F)	n/a	n/a
May	31.5 C (88.7 F)	3.0 C (37.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	28.0 C (82.4 F)	0.5 C (32.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	29.2 C (84.6 F)	0.1 C (32.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	29.5 C (85.1 F)	1.4 C (34.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	33.1 C (91.6 F)	5.1 C (41.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	34.5 C (94.1 F)	7.9 C (46.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	34.2 C (93.6 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	32.4 C (90.3 F)	11.8 C (53.2 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Lilongwe Intl still stand. 1985 holds the most, with 103.

Standing records at Lilongwe Intl by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1982	44
1983	96
1984	88
1985	103
1986	65
1987	97
1988	76
1989	61
1990	91
1991	52
1992	61
1993	42
1994	81
1995	57
1996	23
1997	52
1998	68
1999	30
2000	49
2001	18
2002	23
2003	4
2010	32
2011	61
2012	75
2013	15

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 150.1 mm (5.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lilongwe Intl. The most was 150.1 mm (5.9 in) on 4 March 1987.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Lilongwe Intl
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	27 January 1983
Feb	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 February 1998
Mar	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	4 March 1987
Apr	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	13 April 1988
May	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	1 May 1990
Jun	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	18 June 1983
Jul	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	19 July 1983
Aug	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	12 August 1994
Sep	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	12 September 2002
Oct	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	22 October 1982
Nov	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	26 November 1982
Dec	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	3 December 1994

Period of Record Coverage

1982 to 2013

29 years of record at Lilongwe Intl, 1982 to 2013. 26 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992 and others.

Days with data per year at Lilongwe Intl
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1982	167	46%	No
1983	294	81%	No
1984	307	84%	No
1985	333	91%	Yes
1986	239	65%	No
1987	330	90%	Yes
1988	289	79%	No
1989	332	91%	Yes
1990	269	74%	No
1991	229	63%	No
1992	178	49%	No
1993	208	57%	No
1994	172	47%	No
1995	146	40%	No
1996	71	19%	No
1997	136	37%	No
1998	129	35%	No
1999	87	24%	No
2000	182	50%	No
2001	76	21%	No
2002	71	19%	No
2003	26	7%	No
2006	1	0%	No
2008	2	1%	No
2009	16	4%	No
2010	122	33%	No
2011	141	39%	No
2012	204	56%	No
2013	67	18%	No

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1982 to 2015

Yearly extremes at Lilongwe Intl: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	34.5 C (94.1 F)	1997	32.2 C (90.0 F)	29
Coldest night (TNn)	0.1 C (32.2 F)	1985	4.6 C (40.2 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	1987	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	28
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	1992	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	23
Longest dry spell (CDD)	20 days	1992	3 days	26

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Lilongwe Intl, 1982 to 2015. The record is 34.5 C (94.1 F) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Lilongwe Intl by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1982	31.9 C (89.4 F)
1983	34.1 C (93.4 F)
1984	33.1 C (91.6 F)
1985	33.4 C (92.1 F)
1986	29.2 C (84.6 F)
1987	33.1 C (91.6 F)
1988	33.5 C (92.3 F)
1989	32.5 C (90.5 F)
1990	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1991	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1992	31.2 C (88.2 F)
1993	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1994	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1995	33.6 C (92.5 F)
1996	32.4 C (90.3 F)
1997	34.5 C (94.1 F)
1998	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1999	31.5 C (88.7 F)
2000	31.6 C (88.9 F)
2001	27.6 C (81.7 F)
2002	32.6 C (90.7 F)
2003	29.2 C (84.6 F)
2006	25.3 C (77.5 F)
2008	25.5 C (77.9 F)
2009	30.4 C (86.7 F)
2010	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2011	34.2 C (93.6 F)
2012	32.5 C (90.5 F)
2013	29.5 C (85.1 F)
2015	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Lilongwe Intl, 1982 to 2015. The record is 0.1 C (32.2 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 4.6 C (40.2 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Lilongwe Intl by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1982	1.4 C (34.5 F)
1983	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1984	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1985	0.1 C (32.2 F)
1986	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1987	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1988	3.1 C (37.6 F)
1989	4.9 C (40.8 F)
1990	0.8 C (33.4 F)
1991	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1992	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1993	4.1 C (39.4 F)
1994	3.4 C (38.1 F)
1995	4.2 C (39.6 F)
1996	6.2 C (43.2 F)
1997	5.2 C (41.4 F)
1998	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1999	8.5 C (47.3 F)
2000	4.9 C (40.8 F)
2001	6.5 C (43.7 F)
2002	6.7 C (44.1 F)
2003	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2006	17.6 C (63.7 F)
2008	13.8 C (56.8 F)
2009	16.3 C (61.3 F)
2010	2.9 C (37.2 F)
2011	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2012	1.6 C (34.9 F)
2013	9.6 C (49.3 F)
2015	6.4 C (43.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Lilongwe Intl, 1982 to 2015. The record is 150.1 mm (5.9 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.9 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lilongwe Intl by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1982	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1983	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1984	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1985	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1986	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1987	150.1 mm (5.9 in)
1988	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1989	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1990	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1991	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1992	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1993	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1994	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1995	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1996	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1997	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1998	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1999	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2000	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2001	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2002	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
2003	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
2006	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
2008	n/a
2009	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2010	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2011	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2012	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2013	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2015	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Lilongwe Intl, 1982 to 2015. The record is 154.9 mm (6.1 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 110.0 mm (4.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lilongwe Intl by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1982	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1983	151.2 mm (6.0 in)
1984	125.8 mm (5.0 in)
1985	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1986	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1987	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1988	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1989	110.9 mm (4.4 in)
1990	69.7 mm (2.7 in)
1991	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1992	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1993	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1994	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1995	114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1996	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1997	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1998	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1999	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
2000	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2001	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2006	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
2012	118.8 mm (4.7 in)
2013	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
2015	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Lilongwe Intl, 1982 to 2015. The record is 20 days in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 3 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lilongwe Intl by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1982	3 days
1983	2 days
1984	2 days
1985	3 days
1986	2 days
1987	3 days
1988	2 days
1989	3 days
1990	3 days
1991	4 days
1992	20 days
1993	13 days
1994	15 days
1995	12 days
1996	10 days
1997	11 days
1998	9 days
1999	5 days
2000	5 days
2001	5 days
2002	2 days
2003	n/a
2006	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	1 day
2010	2 days
2011	2 days
2012	2 days
2013	2 days
2015	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.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).