Zomba, Southern Region Climate
Malawi
Pop. 118,440 Elev. 949 m / 3,114 ft
TZ: Africa/Blantyre (UTC+2) ·
Summers in Zomba are warm, with October highs around 86°F (30°C), while winters are mild with July lows of 55°F (13°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 91°F (33°C). Expect around 79 rainy days annually (47.7 in / 1212 mm total). The city averages 156 sunny days per year and around 65 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 88°F (31°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 30°C (86°F) high | 13°C (55°F) low |
| Feels like | 33°C (91°F) high | 13°C (55°F) low |
| Rain | 79 days | 1212 mm (47.7 in) /yr |
| Sky | 156 sunny | 65 stormy |
| Wind | 1.1 m/s (2.5 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
89
Jan 82
Feb 58
Mar 52
Apr 47
May 32
Jun 34
Jul 18
Aug 13
Sep 21
Oct 65
Nov 83
Dec Humidity (%)
81
Jan 83
Feb 78
Mar 78
Apr 76
May 69
Jun 66
Jul 53
Aug 53
Sep 52
Oct 69
Nov 82
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C 82°F | 21°C 70°F | 365 mm 14.4 in | — | 0 |
| February | 28°C 83°F | 21°C 69°F | 214 mm 8.4 in | — | 1 |
| March | 28°C 82°F | 19°C 67°F | 126 mm 5.0 in | — | 9 |
| April | 28°C 82°F | 20°C 67°F | 44 mm 1.8 in | — | 6 |
| May | 25°C 77°F | 17°C 62°F | 20 mm 0.8 in | — | 12 |
| June | 25°C 76°F | 14°C 58°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | — | 20 |
| July | 23°C 74°F | 13°C 55°F | 6 mm 0.3 in | — | 18 |
| August | 26°C 79°F | 14°C 57°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 26 |
| September | 30°C 85°F | 17°C 63°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | — | 27 |
| October | 30°C 86°F | 19°C 66°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | — | 26 |
| November | 28°C 83°F | 20°C 69°F | 131 mm 5.2 in | — | 9 |
| December | 27°C 80°F | 20°C 69°F | 296 mm 11.7 in | — | 2 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 15 |
| February | 1 | 15 |
| March | 9 | 3 |
| April | 6 | 2 |
| May | 12 | 1 |
| June | 20 | 0 |
| July | 18 | 0 |
| August | 26 | 0 |
| September | 27 | 0 |
| October | 26 | 0 |
| November | 9 | 8 |
| December | 2 | 21 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C 88°F | 27°C 80°F |
| February | 31°C 87°F | 27°C 80°F |
| March | 29°C 84°F | 25°C 78°F |
| April | 29°C 84°F | 25°C 77°F |
| May | 28°C 82°F | 22°C 72°F |
| June | 25°C 77°F | 21°C 69°F |
| July | 22°C 72°F | 19°C 67°F |
| August | 25°C 78°F | 20°C 68°F |
| September | 27°C 81°F | 23°C 74°F |
| October | 29°C 85°F | 24°C 75°F |
| November | 31°C 87°F | 25°C 78°F |
| December | 30°C 86°F | 26°C 78°F |