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Mongu, Zambia climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Mongu has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 37°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 11°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1040 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 257 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)Mongu climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 33 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 257 | 217 | 156 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 130 | 224 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 257 | 217 | 156 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 33 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 130 | 224 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 13 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.6 | 13 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 6 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 78 | 68 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 48 | 74 | 83 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 77 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 24 | 31 | 53 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 78 | 68 | 39 | 24 | 17 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 77 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 42 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 17 | 16 | 24 | 48 | 74 | 83 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 37 | 29 | 24 | 31 | 53 | 71 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
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.