Climate of Zomba
Zomba has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Zomba is 28° degrees and there is about 967 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 160 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 24°C and 33°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 13°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 162 days and there is a total of approximately 966 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3183 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 24°C and 33°C |
Warmest month: | 33°C in October |
Coldest month: | 24°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 13°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 203 days |
Days with rain: | 162 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 966 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3183 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Zomba.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Zomba.
Climate table of Zomba
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Zomba. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Zomba might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Night temp. (°C) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 248 | 174 | 164 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 93 | 212 |
Days with rain | 27 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 25 |
Dry days | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 6 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Zomba
The best time to visit Zomba in Malawi is from April through September and November. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Zomba is 33°C in October and the lowest is 24°C in July.
Climate of Zomba by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Zomba? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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