Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kabompo 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 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1169 mm (46.0 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kabompo enjoys an average of 3861 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kabompo are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 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, Kabompo experiences 301 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 (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kabompo, North-Western, Zambia with other places around the world.
Kabompo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 239 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kabompo are June, July and August. On average, 0 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) | 231 (9.1) | 256 (10.1) | 208 (8.2) | 57 (2.2) | 8 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (1.0) | 152 (6.0) | 231 (9.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Kabompo are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kabompo: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255 | 287 | 323 | 328 | 338 | 323 | 330 | 333 | 331 | 350 | 329 | 331 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 48m | 12h 31m | 12h 8m | 11h 46m | 11h 28m | 11h 19m | 11h 23m | 11h 39m | 12h 0m | 12h 23m | 12h 43m | 12h 54m |
Kabompo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kabompo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 |