When to go · Zomba
Zomba in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ZombaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 20 days
- Highlands and plateaus, Malawi · Zomba, Mulanje, Nyika, Viphyarainy
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
- Low
Malawi overall: Heavy rain, flooded dirt roads, some park tracks shut; the lake is warm but murky.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zomba, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 20
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy).
April: 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