Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kasempa features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1214 mm (47.8 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kasempa enjoys an average of 3878 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kasempa are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kasempa experiences 267 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kasempa, North-Western, Zambia with other places around the world.
Kasempa usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 249 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kasempa 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) | 219 (8.6) | 265 (10.4) | 224 (8.8) | 59 (2.3) | 9 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 23 (0.9) | 155 (6.1) | 259 (10.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Kasempa are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kasempa: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 293 | 326 | 328 | 336 | 324 | 333 | 336 | 332 | 349 | 329 | 330 |
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 |
Kasempa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kasempa 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 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 |