Kitwe, Zambia Climate
Zambia
Pop. 665,961 Elev. 1,224 m / 4,016 ft
TZ: Africa/Lusaka (UTC+2) ·
Kitwe has warm summers with average highs of 89°F (32°C) in October, and mild winters averaging 51°F (11°C) in July. Rain falls on about 83 days per year (47.3 in / 1201 mm total). The city averages 154 sunny days per year and around 68 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 32°C (89°F) high | 10°C (51°F) low |
| Feels like | 31°C (87°F) high | 10°C (51°F) low |
| Rain | 83 days | 1201 mm (47.3 in) /yr |
| Sky | 154 sunny | 68 stormy |
| Wind | 2.0 m/s (4.4 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
94
Jan 92
Feb 72
Mar 62
Apr 45
May 23
Jun 20
Jul 11
Aug 20
Sep 29
Oct 73
Nov 88
Dec Humidity (%)
85
Jan 83
Feb 79
Mar 78
Apr 70
May 62
Jun 56
Jul 40
Aug 35
Sep 39
Oct 69
Nov 83
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C 78°F | 18°C 65°F | 343 mm 13.5 in | — | 0 |
| February | 27°C 80°F | 18°C 65°F | 194 mm 7.7 in | — | 0 |
| March | 27°C 81°F | 18°C 64°F | 82 mm 3.2 in | — | 5 |
| April | 27°C 81°F | 17°C 63°F | 99 mm 3.9 in | — | 5 |
| May | 25°C 78°F | 14°C 57°F | 15 mm 0.6 in | — | 17 |
| June | 25°C 77°F | 12°C 53°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 24 |
| July | 24°C 75°F | 10°C 51°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 26 |
| August | 28°C 82°F | 11°C 52°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 27 |
| September | 31°C 88°F | 16°C 61°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 24 |
| October | 32°C 89°F | 18°C 64°F | 5 mm 0.2 in | — | 23 |
| November | 28°C 83°F | 18°C 65°F | 184 mm 7.2 in | — | 3 |
| December | 26°C 78°F | 18°C 64°F | 276 mm 10.9 in | — | 0 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 18 |
| February | 0 | 12 |
| March | 5 | 4 |
| April | 5 | 4 |
| May | 17 | 1 |
| June | 24 | 0 |
| July | 26 | 0 |
| August | 27 | 0 |
| September | 24 | 0 |
| October | 23 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 11 |
| December | 0 | 18 |