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Monthly climate in Mkushi, Central, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mkushi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1122 mm (44.2 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mkushi enjoys an average of 3860 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mkushi, Central, Zambia §

The warmest months in Mkushi are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mkushi experiences 186 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 Mkushi, 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 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(87°F)
Average high 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mkushi, Central, Zambia §

Mkushi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 240 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mkushi 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 Mkushi, 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) 212 (8.3) 264 (10.4) 222 (8.8) 42 (1.6) 8 (0.3) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 16 (0.6) 122 (4.8) 232 (9.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 26 21 8 2 0 0 0 0 3 15 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Mkushi, Central, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Mkushi are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mkushi: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mkushi, 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 247 273 330 324 336 321 327 340 336 357 338 326
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 48m 12h 31m 12h 8m 11h 46m 11h 28m 11h 19m 11h 23m 11h 39m 12h 0m 12h 23m 12h 43m 12h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Mkushi, Central, Zambia §

Mkushi 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 Mkushi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mkushi, 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 14 11 9 10 12 13 13 15 16