- Local time
- Africa/Blantyre
- Country
- Malawi
- Population
- 902,588
- Elevation
- 1,041 m
- Airports
- BLZ
- 13 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,070 km
- 6 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Blantyre, month by month
- Jan29°
- Feb28°
- Mar28°
- Apr28°
- May27°
- Jun26°
- Jul26°
- Aug29°
- Sept33°
- Oct36°
- Nov35°
- Dec31°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to August.
Mean highs run from 26°C in July to 36°C in October, with about 1,176 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for BlantyreModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 484 m lower than the town, so real temperatures there run a little cooler than these.
Airports
Airports serving Blantyre
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBBlantyre
5,070 km
6 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
From AUHBlantyre
4,950 km
6 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Blantyre
- Country
- Malawi
- Currency
- Malawian Kwacha MWKToday's indicative rate: MWK 1,000 ≈ USD 0.573Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 990police997police998ambulance999fireAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +265 · On the left
Guides
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