When to go · Zomba
Zomba in July
Great month. Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- High
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Zomba in this guide.
Weather in July
- ZombaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Highlands and plateaus, Malawi · Zomba, Mulanje, Nyika, Viphyacool
Cold nights Jun–Aug (frost on Nyika); Mulanje hut routes are wet and slippery Dec–Mar.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi overall
- High
- Prices · Malawi overall
- High
Malawi overall: European holidays fill lodges; 6 July Independence Day.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zomba, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 6 (better)
Apr: 12
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Apr: 0
July: Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Zomba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket