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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 93°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 49°F at night. Precipitation totals about 44 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 11.2 inches while August barely receives 0.01 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)Ndola climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 93 | 89 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 66 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 11.2 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 10.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 63 |
| Avg low (°F) | 63 | 63 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 49 |
| Precipitation (in) | 11.2 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 84 | 90 | 93 | 89 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 63 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 49 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 66 | 64 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 10.6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (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 (mph) | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 4.3 |
| 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 (mph) | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| 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 (mph) | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 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.