
Zomba Plateau
- Annual mean
- 22.8 °C
- Warmest month
- November
- Wettest month
- January
Representative annual temperature, precipitation, and humidity patterns across the calendar year.
View long term monthly climate averages for Chiradzulu Mountain Forest Reserve based on NASA POWER measurements collected between 1991 and 2020. This data details the annual rhythm of temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed, and daylight hours at a single representative coordinate within the reserve. Climate normals provide a foundational understanding of regional atmospheric conditions rather than current weather or forecasts.

Analysis of twelve month average temperature ranges and daily precipitation rates for Chiradzulu District
Track long-term monthly temperature bounds, average daily precipitation rates, and calculated daylight across the calendar year.
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.2 °C17.9° to 31.8° | 9.7 mm/day | 81.5% | 2.6 m/s | 12.8 hours |
| February | 23.8 °C17.5° to 31° | 7.5 mm/day | 82.6% | 2.6 m/s | 12.5 hours |
| March | 23.4 °C16.3° to 30.7° | 5.1 mm/day | 82.6% | 2.7 m/s | 12.1 hours |
| April | 22 °C14° to 30.5° | 1.7 mm/day | 78.2% | 2.8 m/s | 11.6 hours |
| May | 20.3 °C12° to 30.3° | 0.5 mm/day | 71.1% | 2.6 m/s | 11.3 hours |
| June | 18.6 °C10° to 29.1° | 0.5 mm/day | 69.1% | 2.7 m/s | 11.1 hours |
| July | 18.3 °C9.7° to 29.7° | 0.7 mm/day | 66.2% | 3.1 m/s | 11.2 hours |
| August | 20.7 °C10.5° to 33.1° | 0.2 mm/day | 57.8% | 3.3 m/s | 11.5 hours |
| September | 24.2 °C12.6° to 36.5° | 0.3 mm/day | 48.3% | 3.9 m/s | 11.9 hours |
| October | 26.9 °C15.3° to 38.4° | 0.7 mm/day | 46.5% | 4.2 m/s | 12.4 hours |
| November | 27.5 °C17.1° to 39° | 3 mm/day | 54.2% | 3.9 m/s | 12.7 hours |
| December | 25.5 °C18° to 35.7° | 7.3 mm/day | 72.6% | 2.8 m/s | 12.9 hours |
See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.
Comparing long-term averages for temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight duration
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