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Monthly climate in Chama, Muchinga, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chama features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1035 mm (40.7 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chama enjoys an average of 3806 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chama, Muchinga, Zambia §

The warmest months in Chama are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chama experiences 294 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 Chama, Muchinga, 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 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chama, Muchinga, Zambia §

Chama usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 24 rainy days and 225 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chama are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chama, Muchinga, 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) 213 (8.4) 214 (8.4) 247 (9.7) 76 (3.0) 8 (0.3) 1 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 6 (0.3) 58 (2.3) 209 (8.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 23 26 14 2 0 0 0 0 1 8 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Chama, Muchinga, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Chama are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chama: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chama, Muchinga, 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 225 256 298 321 334 325 336 342 342 360 347 313
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 41m 12h 26m 12h 8m 11h 49m 11h 34m 11h 27m 11h 31m 11h 44m 12h 1m 12h 20m 12h 37m 12h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Chama, Muchinga, Zambia §

Chama 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.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 Chama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chama, Muchinga, 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 13 13 14 15