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Travel guide > Africa > Climate and weather of Zambia
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Zambia has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Temperatures range between 25° in June and 32° in October. The rains are higher in the south (600 mm per year) and in the north (1 500 mm per year).
Rainy season (November to March)
Temperatures reach 30° during the day and 20° at night. Rainfall is abundant in the north and moderate in the south (December, January and February are the wettest months). Humidity is very high.
Dry season (April to October)
Temperatures are mild from April to August (25° during the daytime and 10° at night) and high from September to October (30° during the daytime and 15° at night) .Temperatures drop occasionally below 10° on the hills.
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The climate of Zambia is pleasant during the following months :
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February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
| July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Chipata
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
27° |
27° |
28° |
27° |
27° |
25° |
min |
18° |
18° |
18° |
17° |
14° |
12° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
25° |
27° |
30° |
32° |
31° |
28° |
min |
12° |
14° |
18° |
20° |
20° |
19° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
250 |
220 |
160 |
50 |
... |
... |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
10 |
80 |
220 |
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Kabwe
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
28° |
28° |
28° |
27° |
26° |
24° |
min |
17° |
17° |
16° |
13° |
10° |
7° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
24° |
27° |
31° |
32° |
31° |
28° |
min |
7° |
10° |
14° |
17° |
17° |
17° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
240 |
180 |
120 |
30 |
... |
... |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
20 |
80 |
230 |
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Kasama
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
26° |
27° |
27° |
26° |
26° |
25° |
min |
16° |
16° |
16° |
15° |
14° |
10° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
25° |
27° |
30° |
31° |
29° |
27° |
min |
9° |
11° |
14° |
16° |
16° |
16° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
280 |
240 |
230 |
90 |
10 |
... |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
20 |
160 |
290 |
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Livingstone
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
30° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
28° |
25° |
min |
19° |
19° |
18° |
15° |
10° |
6° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
25° |
28° |
32° |
34° |
32° |
30° |
min |
6° |
9° |
14° |
18° |
19° |
19° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
170 |
140 |
80 |
20 |
10 |
... |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
20 |
70 |
160 |
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Lusaka (Capital of Zambia)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
28° |
28° |
28° |
27° |
26° |
24° |
min |
18° |
17° |
16° |
14° |
10° |
8° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
24° |
26° |
30° |
32° |
30° |
28° |
min |
7° |
9° |
13° |
16° |
17° |
18° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
250 |
180 |
90 |
30 |
... |
... |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
20 |
90 |
210 |
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Mongu
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
29° |
29° |
29° |
30° |
28° |
26° |
min |
19° |
19° |
19° |
16° |
13° |
9° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
27° |
30° |
33° |
34° |
31° |
29° |
min |
10° |
12° |
16° |
18° |
18° |
19° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
210 |
180 |
160 |
40 |
... |
... |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
30 |
100 |
190 |
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Ndola
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
26° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
26° |
25° |
min |
17° |
17° |
17° |
14° |
11° |
8° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
25° |
27° |
30° |
31° |
30° |
27° |
min |
8° |
10° |
13° |
16° |
17° |
17° |
| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
290 |
250 |
170 |
40 |
... |
... |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
... |
... |
... |
30 |
130 |
300 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Zambia are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Zambia, a country located in Central Africa, is bordered by Zimbabwe to the south, by Botswana and Namibia to the southwest, by Angola to the west, by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, by Tanzania to the northeast, by Malawi to the east and by Mozambique to the southeast.
Capital: Lusaka
Area: 753 000 km²
Population: 14 500 000 inhabitants
Language: English
Currency: Zambian kwacha
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