Wind statistics for Lilongwe
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Lilongwe, Malawi — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.2 mph
- Average gusts: 12.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.0 mm
- Average temperature: 21°C
- Good kite days: 19 a year
- Best month: October (kite score 89/100)
- Windiest month: October (7.1 mph)
- Calmest month: February (3.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: January (6.7 mm)
How Lilongwe compares
Lilongwe ranks #402 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 25% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, October, scores 89/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8 mph | 9.8 mph | 6.7 mm | 22°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 3.6 mph | 9.3 mph | 5.3 mm | 22°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 4.2 mph | 10.3 mph | 3.8 mm | 22°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 4.8 mph | 11.4 mph | 1.3 mm | 21°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 5.0 mph | 11.7 mph | 0.4 mm | 19°C | 2 | 66 | EH… |
| June | 5.0 mph | 11.9 mph | 0.1 mm | 18°C | 2 | 66 | EH… |
| July | 4.8 mph | 11.5 mph | 0.0 mm | 18°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 5.8 mph | 12.9 mph | 0.0 mm | 19°C | 1 | 74 | EH… |
| September | 6.8 mph | 14.7 mph | 0.1 mm | 22°C | 5 | 86 | YES |
| October | 7.1 mph | 15.5 mph | 0.3 mm | 24°C | 7 | 89 | YES |
| November | 5.9 mph | 13.7 mph | 2.1 mm | 24°C | 2 | 71 | EH… |
| December | 5.3 mph | 12.9 mph | 3.4 mm | 24°C | 0 | 54 | EH… |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Lilongwe, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Lilongwe using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.