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Ndola, Zambia climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Ndola has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 34°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 9°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1127 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 284 mm while August 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)Ndola climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 284 | 231 | 165 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 119 | 269 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 284 | 231 | 165 | 34 | 4 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 119 | 269 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 2 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 87 | 77 | 48 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 50 | 74 | 86 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 66 | 60 | 55 | 44 | 36 | 38 | 57 | 78 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 87 | 77 | 48 | 27 | 19 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 66 | 60 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 20 | 20 | 27 | 50 | 74 | 86 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 55 | 44 | 36 | 38 | 57 | 78 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
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.