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Monthly climate in Chililabombwe, Copperbelt, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chililabombwe features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1291 mm (50.8 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chililabombwe enjoys an average of 3786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chililabombwe, Copperbelt, Zambia §

The warmest months in Chililabombwe are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chililabombwe experiences 253 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 Chililabombwe, Copperbelt, 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
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chililabombwe, Copperbelt, Zambia §

Chililabombwe usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 265 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chililabombwe are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chililabombwe, Copperbelt, 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) 237 (9.3) 280 (11.0) 262 (10.3) 65 (2.6) 9 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 31 (1.2) 152 (6.0) 252 (9.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 25 26 11 2 0 0 0 0 4 18 26

Monthly sunshine hours in Chililabombwe, Copperbelt, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Chililabombwe are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chililabombwe: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chililabombwe, Copperbelt, 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 243 273 310 325 338 323 330 335 332 347 326 299
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 44m 12h 28m 12h 8m 11h 48m 11h 31m 11h 23m 11h 27m 11h 42m 12h 1m 12h 22m 12h 40m 12h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Chililabombwe, Copperbelt, Zambia §

Chililabombwe 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 Chililabombwe UV Index data.

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