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Monthly climate in Chinsali, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chinsali features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 905 mm (35.6 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chinsali enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chinsali, Zambia §

The warmest months in Chinsali are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chinsali experiences 266 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 Chinsali, 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
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°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
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chinsali, Zambia §

Chinsali usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 193 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chinsali 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 Chinsali, 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) 186 (7.3) 197 (7.8) 171 (6.7) 75 (3.0) 6 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 9 (0.4) 64 (2.5) 196 (7.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 23 26 15 2 0 0 0 0 2 10 25

Monthly sunshine hours in Chinsali, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Chinsali are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chinsali: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chinsali, 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 243 277 314 330 337 328 336 341 334 356 345 324
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 38m 12h 25m 12h 8m 11h 50m 11h 36m 11h 30m 11h 33m 11h 45m 12h 1m 12h 19m 12h 35m 12h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Chinsali, Zambia §

Chinsali experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, 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 Chinsali UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chinsali, 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 15 12 10 10 12 13 13 14 15