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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 93°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 53°F at night. Precipitation totals about 42 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 11.0 inches while June barely receives 0.04 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)Chipata climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 85 | 91 | 94 | 93 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 11.0 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 9.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 66 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 53 |
| Precipitation (in) | 11.0 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 79 | 85 | 91 | 94 | 93 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 53 | 56 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 9.4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (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.