How many sunny days does Zomba have per year?

Zomba averages approximately 269 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Zomba?

Zomba has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 12.4 µg/m³, classified as "Fair" by WHO standards. Slightly above WHO targets. Sensitive individuals may notice effects.

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Zomba · Malawi

A city in Malawi.

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Small city

77K

16 km²

949m

05:59 UTC+2

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Zomba, Malawi is a 77K-resident city with 269 sunny days and 0 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 12.4 µg/m³. A city in Malawi.

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Climate Lab·Zomba

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

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Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	28	29	28	28	27	25	24	27	30	31	33	31	28
Daily mean°C	24	25	24	24	22	20	20	22	25	27	27	28	24
Daily low°C	22	22	21	20	18	16	15	17	19	23	23	24	20
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	33	34	33	32	31	28	27	30	32	34	35	36	32
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	28	29	27	26	24	20	22	24	26	30	31	32	27
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	22	22	20	18	14	12	11	13	15	20	23	24	18
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	80	78	76	72	58	64	61	55	48	50	55	61	63
Dewpoint°C	20.3	20.8	19.6	17.9	13.4	12.8	11.4	12.2	13.1	14.8	17.2	19.8	16.1
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	379	243	220	142	17	19	14	11	6	26	110	181	1368
Rain days≥1mm	26	24	16	18	4	5	4	3	1	6	13	15	135
Wind
Wind avgm/s	1.6	1.6	1.8	1.8	1.7	2.1	1.6	2.0	2.5	2.5	2.3	2.1	2.0
Wind gustsm/s	4.1	3.9	4.0	3.7	3.7	4.3	3.4	3.9	4.5	4.7	4.3	4.3	4.1
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	8.7	9.4	9.4	9.0	9.9	9.0	8.3	9.7	9.9	10.1	10.3	10.8	9.5
Clear skyindex	26%	33%	39%	48%	66%	57%	55%	73%	76%	72%	56%	52%	55%
UV indexmax avg	9.5	9.9	10.2	8.8	7.8	6.6	6.9	8.5	9.4	10.7	11.6	11.7	9.3

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar·Zomba

Zomba offers a solid outdoor season. 2 months of the year are perfect for all activities. Dinner outside is comfortable 10/12 months — impressive, while walking works 8/12 months.

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10/12

Dinner Outside

75Jan: 75% viability

74Feb: 74% viability

85Mar: 85% viability

93Apr: 93% viability

77May: 77% viability

55Jun: 55% viability

51Jul: 51% viability

71Aug: 71% viability

87Sep: 87% viability

94Oct: 94% viability

96Nov: 96% viability

83Dec: 83% viability

10/12

Dinner Outside

75Jan: 75% viability

74Feb: 74% viability

85Mar: 85% viability

93Apr: 93% viability

77May: 77% viability

55Jun: 55% viability

51Jul: 51% viability

71Aug: 71% viability

87Sep: 87% viability

94Oct: 94% viability

96Nov: 96% viability

83Dec: 83% viability

78%

Cold

6/12

Lunch Outside

19Jan: 19% viability

21Feb: 21% viability

33Mar: 33% viability

57Apr: 57% viability

84May: 84% viability

76Jun: 76% viability

83Jul: 83% viability

85Aug: 85% viability

81Sep: 81% viability

67Oct: 67% viability

48Nov: 48% viability

37Dec: 37% viability

6/12

Lunch Outside

19Jan: 19% viability

21Feb: 21% viability

33Mar: 33% viability

57Apr: 57% viability

84May: 84% viability

76Jun: 76% viability

83Jul: 83% viability

85Aug: 85% viability

81Sep: 81% viability

67Oct: 67% viability

48Nov: 48% viability

37Dec: 37% viability

58%

Rain

8/12

Walking

65Jan: 65% viability

58Feb: 58% viability

70Mar: 70% viability

81Apr: 81% viability

96May: 96% viability

100Jun: 100% viability

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100Jul: 100% viability

100

99Aug: 99% viability

88Sep: 88% viability

59Oct: 59% viability

33Nov: 33% viability

34Dec: 34% viability

8/12

Walking

65Jan: 65% viability

58Feb: 58% viability

70Mar: 70% viability

81Apr: 81% viability

96May: 96% viability

100Jun: 100% viability

100

100Jul: 100% viability

100

99Aug: 99% viability

88Sep: 88% viability

59Oct: 59% viability

33Nov: 33% viability

34Dec: 34% viability

74%

Rain

4/12

Running

37Jan: 37% viability

28Feb: 28% viability

36Mar: 36% viability

48Apr: 48% viability

74May: 74% viability

90Jun: 90% viability

89Jul: 89% viability

80Aug: 80% viability

55Sep: 55% viability

21Oct: 21% viability

12Nov: 12% viability

14Dec: 14% viability