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Monthly climate in Kalengwa, North-Western, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kalengwa features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1170 mm (46.1 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kalengwa enjoys an average of 3860 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kalengwa, North-Western, Zambia §

The warmest months in Kalengwa are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °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, Kalengwa experiences 289 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 Kalengwa, North-Western, 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)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°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
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kalengwa, North-Western, Zambia §

Kalengwa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 241 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kalengwa 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 Kalengwa, North-Western, 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) 228 (9.0) 252 (9.9) 222 (8.7) 57 (2.2) 8 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 18 (0.7) 143 (5.6) 244 (9.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 24 23 9 1 0 0 0 0 4 19 25

Monthly sunshine hours in Kalengwa, North-Western, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Kalengwa are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kalengwa: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kalengwa, North-Western, 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 253 287 323 328 337 324 331 334 331 350 329 328
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 48m 12h 30m 12h 8m 11h 46m 11h 28m 11h 19m 11h 24m 11h 39m 12h 0m 12h 23m 12h 43m 12h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Kalengwa, North-Western, Zambia §

Kalengwa 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 Kalengwa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kalengwa, North-Western, 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 15 14 11 9 9 10 12 12 15 15