Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kansanshi features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1528 mm (60.1 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kansanshi enjoys an average of 3762 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kansanshi are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kansanshi experiences 219 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kansanshi, North-Western, Zambia with other places around the world.
Kansanshi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 305 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kansanshi 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) | 288 (11.3) | 305 (12.0) | 292 (11.5) | 90 (3.5) | 16 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 46 (1.8) | 172 (6.8) | 317 (12.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Kansanshi are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kansanshi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 235 | 275 | 305 | 322 | 336 | 325 | 334 | 334 | 329 | 342 | 324 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 43m | 12h 28m | 12h 8m | 11h 48m | 11h 32m | 11h 24m | 11h 28m | 11h 42m | 12h 1m | 12h 21m | 12h 39m | 12h 48m |
Kansanshi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kansanshi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |