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Solwezi, Zambia climate
Cwa Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical
Solwezi has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical, Köppen Cwa). The hottest month is October with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is June averaging around 9°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1313 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 289 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)Solwezi climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 289 | 244 | 220 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 173 | 287 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 289 | 244 | 220 | 54 | 4 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 173 | 287 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | 1 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 0.3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 87 | 79 | 51 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 33 | 57 | 79 | 88 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 71 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 36 | 44 | 68 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 89 | 87 | 79 | 51 | 28 | 17 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 16 | 18 | 33 | 57 | 79 | 88 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 56 | 45 | 36 | 44 | 68 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
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.