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Mansa, Zambia climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Mansa has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 93°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 52°F at night. Precipitation totals about 47 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 10.5 inches while July barely receives 0.01 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Mansa climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 85 | 91 | 93 | 88 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 56 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.4 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 10.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 66 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 57 | 53 |
| Precipitation (in) | 10.4 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 79 | 85 | 91 | 93 | 88 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 52 | 56 | 62 | 67 | 67 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 10.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.3 | — | — | 3 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.3 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 3 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 88 | 79 | 53 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 54 | 76 | 87 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 69 | 61 | 55 | 46 | 39 | 41 | 61 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 88 | 79 | 53 | 29 | 17 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 69 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 18 | 20 | 29 | 54 | 76 | 87 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 55 | 46 | 39 | 41 | 61 | 79 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.