D2 CLIMATIC

Climatic data near the lake, 1961-1971

                      Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug  Sep  Oct  Nov  Dec     Ann.
Mean temp. [deg C]*1   27   26   25   24   22   20   19   21   23   26   27   28      26
Precipitation [mm]*2  320  201  157   46   26    6    1    2    2   13   79  205   1,058

*1 At Khanda (10 km west of the lake).
*2 At Mpyupyu Prison Farm (15 km west of the lake).

Source:Lancaster, N. (1979) The physical environment of Lake Chilwa. 
      "Lake Chilwa" (ed. Kalk, M., McLachlan, A. J. & Howard-Williams, C.), pp. 17-39.
       Dr. W. Junk Publishers, The Hague.