When to go · Zomba
Zomba in May
Great month. Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Zomba in this guide.
Weather in May
- ZombaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Highlands and plateaus, Malawi · Zomba, Mulanje, Nyika, Viphyabest weather
Cold nights Jun–Aug (frost on Nyika); Mulanje hut routes are wet and slippery Dec–Mar.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Malawi overall
- Medium
- Prices · Malawi overall
- Medium
Malawi overall: Dry season starts; lake visibility improves for snorkelling at Cape Maclear.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zomba, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Apr: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.