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Chingola, Zambia climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Chingola has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 93°F, while the coldest is June averaging around 49°F at night. Precipitation totals about 47 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 11.2 inches while August 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)Chingola climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 84 | 91 | 93 | 87 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 76 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 11.2 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 10.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 63 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 53 | 49 |
| Precipitation (in) | 11.2 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 84 | 91 | 93 | 87 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 63 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 76 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 48 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 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) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 2 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 0.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | 2 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 0.8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 90 | 87 | 78 | 50 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 31 | 55 | 78 | 87 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 62 | 56 | 45 | 36 | 39 | 61 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 90 | 87 | 78 | 50 | 28 | 17 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 62 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 18 | 19 | 31 | 55 | 78 | 87 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 56 | 45 | 36 | 39 | 61 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 3.9 |
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.