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Kabwe, Zambia climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Kabwe has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 91°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 47°F at night. Precipitation totals about 25 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 6.2 inches while June barely receives 0.10 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)Kabwe climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 81 | 87 | 91 | 89 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 74 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 66 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.2 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 5.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 62 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 49 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.2 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 75 | 81 | 87 | 91 | 89 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 61 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 74 |
| Avg low (°F) | 47 | 52 | 58 | 64 | 66 | 65 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 5.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 77 | 65 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 64 | 80 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 80 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 38 | 51 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 77 | 65 | 44 | 30 | 29 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 80 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 52 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 29 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 64 | 80 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 50 | 42 | 36 | 38 | 51 | 72 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.9 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at Lusaka Intl, a weather station, about 99 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
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.