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Zomba in May

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
Malawi overall
Prices
Medium
Malawi overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Zomba

Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.

Is another month better than May?

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

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • ZombaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 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
Medium
Prices · Malawi overall
Medium

Malawi overall: Dry season starts; lake visibility improves for snorkelling at Cape Maclear.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zomba, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 9 (better)

    Apr: 12

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Apr: Low

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Apr: 0

May: 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.

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