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Monthly climate in Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kitwe features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °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 (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1125 mm (44.3 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kitwe enjoys an average of 3775 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia §

The warmest months in Kitwe 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 (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kitwe experiences 261 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 Kitwe, 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
(86°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°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
(77°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)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°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)		 13°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°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
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia §

Kitwe usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 237 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kitwe 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 Kitwe, 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) 204 (8.0) 251 (9.9) 230 (9.0) 49 (1.9) 6 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 18 (0.7) 138 (5.4) 229 (9.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 25 24 10 1 0 0 0 0 4 15 25

Monthly sunshine hours in Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Kitwe are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kitwe: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kitwe, 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 236 262 311 325 336 322 326 338 335 351 329 299
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 46m 12h 29m 12h 8m 11h 47m 11h 30m 11h 22m 11h 26m 11h 41m 12h 1m 12h 22m 12h 41m 12h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia §

Kitwe 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 Kitwe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kitwe, 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 15 16