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Chipata, Zambia climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Chipata has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is November with an average daily high near 34°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 11°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1061 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 279 mm while June barely receives 1 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)Chipata climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 279 | 226 | 169 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 79 | 240 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 279 | 226 | 169 | 38 | 6 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 79 | 240 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 3 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 87 | 82 | 71 | 47 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 38 | 61 | 82 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 50 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 7.7 | 5.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 87 | 82 | 71 | 47 | 32 | 28 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 62 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 30 | 26 | 24 | 38 | 61 | 82 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 57 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 50 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 7.7 | 5.1 |
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.