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Chinsali, Zambia climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Chinsali has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 10°C at night. Precipitation totals about 853 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 213 mm while July barely receives 0 mm.
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)Chinsali climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 213 | 162 | 147 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 73 | 181 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 213 | 162 | 147 | 57 | 7 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 73 | 181 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.1 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | 15 | 3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.1 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | 15 | 3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 86 | 78 | 54 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 43 | 65 | 81 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 44 | 43 | 56 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 86 | 78 | 54 | 31 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 22 | 22 | 26 | 43 | 65 | 81 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 54 | 44 | 43 | 56 | 76 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 4.5 |
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.