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Monthly climate in Mufumbwe, North-Western, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mufumbwe features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1177 mm (46.4 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mufumbwe enjoys an average of 3860 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Mufumbwe 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 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mufumbwe experiences 290 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 Mufumbwe, 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)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°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)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)

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

Mufumbwe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 250 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mufumbwe 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 Mufumbwe, 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) 245 (9.7) 259 (10.2) 210 (8.3) 55 (2.2) 7 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 17 (0.7) 137 (5.4) 247 (9.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 25 22 8 1 0 0 0 0 5 19 25

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

The sunniest months in Mufumbwe are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mufumbwe: 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 Mufumbwe, 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 49m 12h 31m 12h 8m 11h 46m 11h 27m 11h 18m 11h 23m 11h 39m 12h 0m 12h 23m 12h 44m 12h 54m

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

Mufumbwe 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 Mufumbwe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mufumbwe, 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