Zomba Weather in January

What's the weather like in Zomba (Southern Region) in January 2024?

The climate in Zomba during January can be summarized as warm, humid and very wet.

January is in the summer in Zomba and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 27°C (80°F), whilst at night 19°C (65°F) is normal.

Zomba weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 26.9°C 80.3°F
Nightly temperature 18.6°C 65.4°F
Average temperature 22.7°C 72.9°F
Daily sunshine 6.1 hrs
Avg rainfall 266 mm 10.5 ins
Rainy days 17 days
Sea temperature 28°C 82.4°F
Humidity 82%
Windspeed 6.8kph 4 mph

On average January is the wettest month of the year in Zomba with around 266mm 10.5 inches of rain making it a very wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 17 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 6.1 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Zomba

Zomba average temperature in January

January rainfall

Zomba average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Zomba average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Zomba in January 2024.

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Zomba weather stats

Zomba weather statistics
Hottest month: November 28.5°C 83.3°F
Driest month: August 4mm 0.2ins
Sunniest month: September 9.6hrs
Coldest month: July 22.1°C 71.8°F
Wettest month: January 266mm 10.5ins
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