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Zomba Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 32° · coldest night Wednesday at 17°

The short of it: Zomba weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 27 °C (80 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high 32 °C (89 °F), low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fresh wind, low risk of thunder, glass falling fast. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 08:30 local time.

ZOMBA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 32° and falling to 23° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Zomba is 31°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NE, gusting to 22 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 32°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 12 mm in all. Nights run 4° milder than the November norm of 19°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Zomba runs from 19° at night to 31° by day, with some 81 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 31°, July the coldest at 11°, and January the wettest with 314 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 12 h 45 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,124 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast26°26°8 km/h–
9 AMOvercast28°28°8 km/h–
10 AMClear sky30°30°8 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy31°31°8 km/h–
12 PMOvercast31°30°10 km/h–
1 PMOvercast31°30°11 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy31°30°11 km/h–
3 PMClear sky32°30°11 km/h–
4 PMOvercast31°29°11 km/h–
5 PMOvercast30°29°10 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear28°28°6 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear27°28°4 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy27°28°3 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy27°27°4 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy27°26°9 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy26°26°9 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy25°25°9 km/h–
1 AMOvercast25°24°9 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy24°24°8 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy23°24°6 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy23°24°5 km/h–
5 AMOvercast22°23°5 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy22°24°3 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy23°25°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 32°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 44 km/h. Sun up 4:59 AM, down 5:44 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Zomba Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Zomba, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 59 mm more rain
Versus December
2° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 51 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 81 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Zomba in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Zomba by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°19°314 mm7 km/h12 h 57 min✦✦✦
February27°18°214 mm6 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
March27°18°168 mm7 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦✦
April26°16°43 mm6 km/h11 h 46 min✦✦✦✦✦
May25°14°10 mm6 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°12°18 mm5 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°11°17 mm6 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦✦✦
August25°13°29 mm7 km/h11 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°15°30 mm8 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
October31°18°22 mm9 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦✦✦
November31°19°81 mm9 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦
December28°19°190 mm7 km/h13 h 2 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Zomba

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Zomba today?

Right now it is 27 °C (80 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 27 °C (80 °F). Today’s high is 32 °C (89 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Zomba this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 12 mm (0.46 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Zomba?

No warnings, but 3 notices are on the wire: fresh wind; low risk of thunder; glass falling fast.

What is the warmest month in Zomba?

October, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 11 °C (53 °F). The wettest month is January (314 mm (12.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Zomba?

June and July. June brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 18 mm (0.71 in) of rain; July highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 17 mm (0.67 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Zomba?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 11 °C (53 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MachingaSouthern Region24 km N31°20°70 mm
LiwondeSouthern Region37 km NNW34°22°49 mm
ChiradzuluSouthern Region37 km SSW29°17°96 mm
BlantyreSouthern Region55 km SW30°18°92 mm
PhalombeSouthern Region59 km SE31°18°89 mm
BalakaSouthern Region60 km NW33°21°63 mm
InsacaNiassa Province63 km ENE32°21°71 mm
LuchenzaSouthern Region69 km S32°19°86 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor