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Monthly climate in Mpongwe, Copperbelt, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mpongwe features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1113 mm (43.8 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mpongwe enjoys an average of 3830 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mpongwe, Copperbelt, Zambia §

The warmest months in Mpongwe are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °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, Mpongwe experiences 257 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 Mpongwe, 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 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°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
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°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
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(49°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 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mpongwe, Copperbelt, Zambia §

Mpongwe usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 239 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mpongwe 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 Mpongwe, 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) 212 (8.3) 286 (11.3) 216 (8.5) 42 (1.7) 8 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 14 (0.6) 119 (4.7) 214 (8.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 22 25 23 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 14 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Mpongwe, Copperbelt, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Mpongwe are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mpongwe: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mpongwe, 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 248 271 325 324 336 319 323 339 336 353 334 316
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 48m 12h 31m 12h 8m 11h 46m 11h 28m 11h 19m 11h 24m 11h 39m 12h 0m 12h 23m 12h 43m 12h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Mpongwe, Copperbelt, Zambia §

Mpongwe 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 Mpongwe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mpongwe, 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 9 9 11 13 13 15 16