When to go · Zomba
Zomba, month by month
The best months for Zomba: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy).28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 20 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy).28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 18 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy).27 °C (81 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 15 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGreatInside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 12 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 12 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Malawi: Heat peaks before the first storms; fuel and power cuts bite hardest.27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 15 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Malawi: Rains set in; Christmas fills lake lodges with residents.28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 18 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zomba, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 12
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.
May: Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Zomba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.