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Across 12 destinations in Zambia, the warmest is Livingstone at 34 °C in Oct, the coolest is Lusaka at 31 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 749 mm in Livingstone to 1,212 mm in Solwezi. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

12 destinations with full climate records · 83 awaiting data

The rangeHow much Zambia varies

Climate varies across Zambia. At the warmest month of the year, Livingstone averages 34 °C by day while Lusaka reaches 31 °C — a difference of 3.8 °C between two places in the same country.

DestinationsThe year in each of the largest

Chipata
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Kabwe
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Kitwe
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Lusaka
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Ndola
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Solwezi
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D

All of themEvery destination with a full record

Destination Warmest month Peak avg high Annual rainfall
Lusaka Oct 31 °C 901 mm
Kitwe Oct 32 °C 1,088 mm
Ndola Oct 31 °C 1,072 mm
Chipata Oct 31 °C 1,022 mm
Solwezi Oct 31 °C 1,212 mm
Kabwe Oct 31 °C 869 mm
Chingola Oct 31 °C 1,086 mm
Luanshya Oct 32 °C 934 mm
Kasama Oct 31 °C 1,186 mm
Livingstone Oct 34 °C 749 mm
Mansa Oct 31 °C 1,034 mm
Mufulira Oct 32 °C 1,114 mm

Awaiting climate data

These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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