When to go · Zomba
Zomba in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Low
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- ZombaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 15 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 ease late in the month; green landscapes and low rates.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zomba, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 15
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rainy).
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