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When to go · Zomba

Zomba in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 19°C (66°F)
average high / low
Rain days
15
Crowds
Low
Malawi overall
Prices
Low
Malawi overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Zomba

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy).

Is another month better than March?

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • ZombaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 15 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: Rains ease late in the month; green landscapes and low rates.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zomba, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 15

    Apr: 12 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Low

    Apr: Low

  • Prices

    Mar: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 0

    Apr: 0

March: 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

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