Climate of Chiwafwa
Chiwafwa 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 Chiwafwa is 29° degrees and there is about 837 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 197 days a year with an average humidity of 61% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 26°C and 35°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 11°C and 19°C
- Rain: it rains 159 days and there is a total of approximately 835 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3532 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 26°C and 35°C |
Warmest month: | 35°C in September |
Coldest month: | 26°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 11°C and 19°C |
Dry days: | 206 days |
Days with rain: | 159 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 835 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3532 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Chiwafwa.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Chiwafwa.
Climate table of Chiwafwa
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Chiwafwa. 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 Chiwafwa might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 28 |
Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 181 | 156 | 135 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 113 | 193 |
Days with rain | 30 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
Dry days | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 1 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Chiwafwa
The best time to visit Chiwafwa in Zambia is from April through August. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Chiwafwa is 35°C in September and the lowest is 26°C in June.
Climate of Chiwafwa by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Chiwafwa? 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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