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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 92°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 50°F at night. Precipitation totals about 34 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 8.4 inches while July barely receives 0.02 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)Chinsali climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 68 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 8.4 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 7.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 64 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 56 | 51 |
| Precipitation (in) | 8.4 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 77 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 64 | 68 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 73 |
| Avg low (°F) | 50 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 7.1 |
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 | — | — | 0.4 | 10 | 24 | 15 | 3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (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.