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Monthly climate in Kataba, Copperbelt, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kataba features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1294 mm (51.0 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kataba enjoys an average of 3823 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kataba, Copperbelt, Zambia §

The warmest months in Kataba are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kataba experiences 289 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 Kataba, 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)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kataba, Copperbelt, Zambia §

Kataba usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 288 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kataba 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 Kataba, 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) 243 (9.6) 302 (11.9) 263 (10.3) 43 (1.7) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 16 (0.6) 126 (5.0) 298 (11.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 25 25 10 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Kataba, Copperbelt, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Kataba are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kataba: 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 Kataba, 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 238 268 317 328 338 325 330 339 335 354 337 308
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 43m 12h 27m 12h 8m 11h 48m 11h 33m 11h 25m 11h 29m 11h 43m 12h 1m 12h 21m 12h 38m 12h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Kataba, Copperbelt, Zambia §

Kataba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August 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 Kataba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kataba, 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 12 10 10 11 12 12 14 15