Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lundazi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 851 mm (33.5 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lundazi enjoys an average of 3866 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lundazi are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lundazi experiences 233 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 | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lundazi, Eastern, Zambia with other places around the world.
Lundazi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lundazi are June, August and September. On average, 1 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) | 205 (8.1) | 195 (7.7) | 191 (7.5) | 24 (0.9) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 32 (1.2) | 193 (7.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Lundazi are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lundazi: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 272 | 315 | 328 | 336 | 324 | 337 | 343 | 342 | 361 | 348 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 44m | 12h 28m | 12h 8m | 11h 48m | 11h 31m | 11h 23m | 11h 28m | 11h 42m | 12h 1m | 12h 21m | 12h 40m | 12h 49m |
Lundazi 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lundazi 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 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |