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When to go · Zomba

Zomba in April

Great month. Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
26°C (79°F) / 17°C (63°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
Low
Malawi overall
Prices
Medium
Malawi overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Zomba

Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Zomba in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • ZombaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 12 days
  • Highlands and plateaus, Malawi · Zomba, Mulanje, Nyika, Viphyafine

    Cold nights Jun–Aug (frost on Nyika); Mulanje hut routes are wet and slippery Dec–Mar.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Malawi overall
Low
Prices · Malawi overall
Medium

Malawi overall: Shoulder season: green hills, clearing skies; Easter brings local travel.

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)

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)

    May: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • 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.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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