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Monthly climate in Kapiri Mposhi, Central, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kapiri Mposhi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1012 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kapiri Mposhi enjoys an average of 3833 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kapiri Mposhi, Central, Zambia §

The warmest months in Kapiri Mposhi are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kapiri Mposhi experiences 227 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kapiri Mposhi, Central, Zambia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kapiri Mposhi, Central, Zambia §

Kapiri Mposhi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 22 rainy days and 218 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kapiri Mposhi are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kapiri Mposhi, Central, Zambia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 199 (7.8) 268 (10.6) 187 (7.4) 30 (1.2) 7 (0.3) 1 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 16 (0.6) 116 (4.6) 185 (7.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 25 21 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 13 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Kapiri Mposhi, Central, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Kapiri Mposhi are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kapiri Mposhi: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kapiri Mposhi, Central, Zambia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 248 267 327 322 336 318 324 340 337 356 334 319
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 49m 12h 31m 12h 8m 11h 45m 11h 27m 11h 17m 11h 22m 11h 38m 12h 0m 12h 24m 12h 44m 12h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Kapiri Mposhi, Central, Zambia §

Kapiri Mposhi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kapiri Mposhi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kapiri Mposhi, Central, Zambia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 17 16 13 11 9 9 11 13 13 15 16