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Monthly climate in Kaoma, Western, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kaoma features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 922 mm (36.3 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kaoma enjoys an average of 3886 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kaoma, Western, Zambia §

The warmest months in Kaoma are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °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, Kaoma experiences 280 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 Kaoma, 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)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kaoma, Western, Zambia §

Kaoma usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 208 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kaoma are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kaoma, 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) 203 (8.0) 234 (9.2) 147 (5.8) 38 (1.5) 4 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 12 (0.5) 97 (3.8) 187 (7.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 24 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Kaoma, Western, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Kaoma are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kaoma: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kaoma, 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 262 284 328 326 336 320 329 336 334 356 333 336
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 52m 12h 33m 12h 9m 11h 44m 11h 24m 11h 14m 11h 20m 11h 37m 12h 0m 12h 25m 12h 47m 12h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Kaoma, Western, Zambia §

Kaoma 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 Kaoma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kaoma, 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 13 11 9 8 10 12 12 15 15