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Monthly climate in Nchelenge, Luapula, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nchelenge features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1333 mm (52.5 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nchelenge enjoys an average of 3819 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nchelenge, Luapula, Zambia §

The warmest months in Nchelenge are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nchelenge experiences 279 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 Nchelenge, Luapula, 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
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average low 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Minimum 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nchelenge, Luapula, Zambia §

Nchelenge usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 244 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nchelenge are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nchelenge, Luapula, 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) 184 (7.2) 195 (7.7) 265 (10.4) 165 (6.5) 16 (0.6) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 67 (2.7) 167 (6.6) 271 (10.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 23 26 19 3 0 0 0 0 12 21 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Nchelenge, Luapula, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Nchelenge are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nchelenge: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nchelenge, Luapula, 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 246 284 314 325 343 329 339 339 328 337 321 308
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 35m 12h 23m 12h 7m 11h 52m 11h 40m 11h 34m 11h 37m 11h 48m 12h 2m 12h 17m 12h 31m 12h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Nchelenge, Luapula, Zambia §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nchelenge, Luapula, 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 16 16 15 12 10 10 12 12 12 14 15