When to go · Zomba
Zomba in August
Great month. Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- High
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Zomba in this guide.
Weather in August
- ZombaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 7 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
- High
- Prices · Malawi overall
- High
Malawi overall: Peak season: calm lake, good game at Liwonde; book beds early.
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
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 7 (better)
Apr: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 0
August: 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.