When to go · Zomba
Zomba in October
Great month. Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Malawi overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Malawi overall
Verdict
Inside Zomba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Zomba in this guide.
Weather in October
- ZombaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 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: Very hot and hazy; superb game, but plan midday rest.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zomba, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Apr: 12
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 0
October: 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 rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast