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Climate of Zambia
Zambia has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Zambia is 26° degrees and there is about 585 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 200 days a year with an average humidity of 65% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 32°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 10°C and 19°C
- Rain: it rains 138 days and there is a total of approximately 583 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3231 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 22°C and 32°C |
| Warmest month: | 32°C in October |
| Coldest month: | 22°C in June |
| Night temperature: | between 10°C and 19°C |
| Dry days: | 227 days |
| Days with rain: | 138 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 583 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 3231 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Zambia.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Zambia.
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Climate table of Zambia
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Zambia. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Zambia might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 27 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 113 | 73 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 137 |
| Days with rain | 27 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| Dry days | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 7 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Zambia
To go to Zambia, the best time to visit is March through November. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. In Zambia, October is the warmest month with 32°C and the most cold month is 22°C in June.
Climate of Zambia by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Zambia? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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