Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Limulunga features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1037 mm (40.8 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Limulunga enjoys an average of 3906 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Limulunga are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Limulunga experiences 306 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Limulunga, Western, Zambia with other places around the world.
Limulunga usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 230 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Limulunga 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) | 243 (9.6) | 259 (10.2) | 170 (6.7) | 42 (1.7) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (0.7) | 115 (4.5) | 188 (7.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Limulunga are May, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Limulunga: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 287 | 330 | 334 | 337 | 318 | 330 | 336 | 336 | 351 | 339 | 337 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 53m | 12h 34m | 12h 9m | 11h 44m | 11h 23m | 11h 13m | 11h 19m | 11h 36m | 12h 0m | 12h 25m | 12h 48m | 12h 59m |
Limulunga 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.May, June and July 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 Limulunga UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |