When to go · Zomba
Zomba in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Malawi: Rains set in; Christmas fills lake lodges with residents.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Malawi: Rains set in; Christmas fills lake lodges with residents.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ZombaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 18 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 set in; Christmas fills lake lodges with residents.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zomba, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Malawi: Rains set in; Christmas fills lake lodges with residents.
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