Zomba weather in January 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Zomba, Malawi in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 266 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 27°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Zomba27
    27°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 17 days with some rainfall in January in Zomba17
    17 days with some rainfall
  • 19°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Zomba19
    19°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in January in Zomba13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in January in ZombaM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 266 mm monthly rainfall in January in Zomba266
    266 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Zomba11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The January weather guide for Malawi (Zomba) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Zomba in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 27°C in Zomba in January with moderate heat and humidity, falling to 19°C at night.

How sunny is it in Zomba in January?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Zomba in January - that's 45% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Zomba in January?

There are usually 17 days with some rain in Zomba in January and the average monthly rainfall is 266mm.

What is the chance of a cyclone in Zomba in January?

On average less than 1 day in January in Zomba is likely to be affected by the passage of one or more tropical storms.

Zomba January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Zomba in January 2026. Select a month to view Zomba sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026 05:11 18:13
Friday, 16th January 2026 05:20 18:16
Saturday, 31st January 2026 05:29 18:15

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