Lilongwe (Malawi) vs Paris (France): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Across the 12 monthly averages, Lilongwe (Malawi) is warmer in 9 months and Paris (France) in 3; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Lilongwe
November: 24.65
Paris
July: 20.79

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Lilongwe
July: 16.82
Paris
January: 4.80

Months with the lowest daily rainfall average (mm/day)

Lilongwe
August, September: 0.03
Paris
April: 1.56

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

Lilongwe
November: 11.25
Paris
July: 11.29
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 1.14 °C (August); the largest is 16.99 °C (December).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 7.83 °C in Lilongwe (Malawi) and 15.99 °C in Paris (France). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Lilongwe (Malawi) has a higher daily rainfall average in 4 months and Paris (France) in 8; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Lilongwe (Malawi) has more average sunshine hours per day in 9 months and Paris (France) in 3; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Data and measurement guide

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

  • Lilongwe (Malawi) — Reference period: 2013–2023
  • Paris (France) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Monthly climate data

Difference: Paris (France) minus Lilongwe (Malawi)

Temperature °C

Month Lilongwe Paris +/-
Jan 21.45 4.80 -16.65
Feb 21.35 5.54 -15.81
Mar 20.99 7.73 -13.26
Apr 20.30 10.73 -9.56
May 18.84 14.17 -4.67
Jun 17.09 18.56 1.47
Jul 16.82 20.79 3.97
Aug 18.97 20.11 1.14
Sep 21.50 17.21 -4.29
Oct 23.90 13.31 -10.59
Nov 24.65 8.47 -16.18
Dec 23.08 6.09 -16.99
⌀ Month 20.75 12.29 -8.45

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Lilongwe Paris +/-
Jan 8.28 3.12 -5.16
Feb 9.10 5.21 -3.89
Mar 9.94 6.93 -3.00
Apr 10.29 9.57 -0.72
May 10.41 10.42 0.01
Jun 10.12 11.19 1.06
Jul 10.09 11.29 1.20
Aug 10.57 10.49 -0.08
Sep 10.97 8.86 -2.12
Oct 11.14 6.25 -4.89
Nov 11.25 4.39 -6.86
Dec 10.01 3.34 -6.68
⌀ Month 10.18 7.59 -2.59

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Lilongwe Paris +/-
Jan 7.36 1.81 -5.54
Feb 7.31 1.65 -5.66
Mar 3.88 1.90 -1.98
Apr 1.13 1.56 0.42
May 0.16 2.47 2.31
Jun 0.07 2.23 2.16
Jul 0.04 1.59 1.54
Aug 0.03 2.06 2.03
Sep 0.03 1.65 1.62
Oct 0.24 2.09 1.85
Nov 1.14 2.21 1.07
Dec 4.19 2.35 -1.84
⌀ Month 2.13 1.96 -0.17

Snow (mm)

Month Lilongwe Paris +/-
Jan 0.00 1.32 1.32
Feb 0.00 1.21 1.21
Mar 0.00 0.45 0.45
Apr 0.00 0.13 0.13
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.01 0.01
Nov 0.00 0.14 0.14
Dec 0.00 0.32 0.32
⌀ Month 0.00 0.30 0.30