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Regional slice of Zambia with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Apr · May · Jun.

Range
24–32 °C
Compare
−0.7°C vs. Zambia mean
Country
Zambia
TZ
Africa/Lusaka
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12-month climate · Central

How the year moves in Central

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Central itself rather than over Zambia as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyCentral, Zambia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (23.9), highest in October (32.3). Monthly means: 26.8, 27.6, 27.4, 26.7, 25.7, 24.1, 23.9, 27.2, 30.7, 32.3, 30.7, 28.4.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January26.8
February27.6
March27.4
April26.7
May25.7
June24.1
July23.9
August27.2
September30.7
October32.3
November30.7
December28.4
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyCentral, Zambia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in September (1), highest in January (291). Monthly means: 291, 216, 147, 45, 6, 2, 2, 1, 1, 12, 105, 211.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January291
February216
March147
April45
May6
June2
July2
August1
September1
October12
November105
December211
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyCentral, Zambia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in January (4.7), highest in September (10.0). Monthly means: 4.7, 5.7, 6.1, 6.6, 8.2, 8.0, 7.9, 9.3, 10.0, 9.8, 7.9, 6.3.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.7
February5.7
March6.1
April6.6
May8.2
June8.0
July7.9
August9.3
September10.0
October9.8
November7.9
December6.3
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Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Zambia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Zambia carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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