Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kalulushi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1124 mm (44.2 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kalulushi enjoys an average of 3755 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kalulushi are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kalulushi experiences 255 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°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 (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°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 (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kalulushi, Copperbelt, Zambia with other places around the world.
Kalulushi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kalulushi are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 207 (8.1) | 257 (10.1) | 232 (9.1) | 49 (1.9) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (0.8) | 134 (5.3) | 220 (8.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Kalulushi are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kalulushi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 259 | 308 | 324 | 336 | 322 | 327 | 337 | 334 | 350 | 325 | 293 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 45m | 12h 29m | 12h 8m | 11h 47m | 11h 30m | 11h 22m | 11h 27m | 11h 41m | 12h 1m | 12h 22m | 12h 41m | 12h 50m |
Kalulushi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February 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 Kalulushi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |