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Zomba in July

Great month. Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
21°C (70°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
High
Malawi overall
Prices
High
Malawi overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Zomba

Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.

Is another month better than July?

No other month rates higher than July for Zomba in this guide.

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • ZombaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 days
  • Highlands and plateaus, Malawi · Zomba, Mulanje, Nyika, Viphyacool

    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: European holidays fill lodges; 6 July Independence Day.

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

    Jul: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 6 (better)

    Apr: 12

  • Crowds

    Jul: High

    Apr: Low

  • Prices

    Jul: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 0

    Apr: 0

July: 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

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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