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)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malawi overall
Verdict
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
- ZombaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), 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)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
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