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Monthly climate in Lukulu, Western, Zambia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lukulu features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1058 mm (41.6 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lukulu enjoys an average of 3896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lukulu, Western, Zambia §

The warmest months in Lukulu are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 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 (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lukulu experiences 309 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 Lukulu, 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
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°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
(62°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lukulu, Western, Zambia §

Lukulu usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 215 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lukulu 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 Lukulu, 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) 211 (8.3) 243 (9.6) 192 (7.6) 57 (2.2) 4 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 26 (1.0) 132 (5.2) 192 (7.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 22 24 22 8 0 0 0 0 0 6 19 25

Monthly sunshine hours in Lukulu, Western, Zambia §

The sunniest months in Lukulu are May, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lukulu: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lukulu, 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 263 290 327 334 338 318 330 335 334 350 336 334
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 51m 12h 32m 12h 8m 11h 45m 11h 25m 11h 16m 11h 21m 11h 38m 12h 0m 12h 24m 12h 46m 12h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Lukulu, Western, Zambia §

Lukulu 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 Lukulu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lukulu, 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 10 9 8 10 12 12 15 15