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Monthly climate in Zambezi, North-Western, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zambezi 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 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1114 mm (43.9 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zambezi enjoys an average of 3863 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 Zambezi, North-Western, Zambia §

The warmest months in Zambezi are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 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 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zambezi experiences 305 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 Zambezi, 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 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 31°C
(87°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°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)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)

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

Zambezi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 221 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zambezi 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 Zambezi, 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) 202 (7.9) 232 (9.1) 214 (8.4) 63 (2.5) 10 (0.4) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 38 (1.5) 139 (5.5) 216 (8.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 24 23 10 0 0 0 0 0 9 21 26

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

The sunniest months in Zambezi are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zambezi: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zambezi, 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 257 284 325 332 338 318 331 334 333 349 332 326
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 48m 12h 31m 12h 8m 11h 46m 11h 28m 11h 19m 11h 24m 11h 39m 12h 0m 12h 23m 12h 43m 12h 53m

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

Zambezi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 Zambezi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zambezi, 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 17 15 14 11 9 9 10 12 12 15 15