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Copperbeltwhen to go

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

Range
25–32 °C
Compare
−0.6°C vs. Zambia mean
Country
Zambia
TZ
Africa/Lusaka
Region match
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12-month climate · Copperbelt

How the year moves in Copperbelt

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Copperbelt 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 climatologyCopperbelt, Zambia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (24.8), highest in October (32.3). Monthly means: 26.3, 27.1, 27.1, 26.8, 26.3, 24.9, 24.8, 28.0, 31.2, 32.3, 29.8, 27.6.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January26.3
February27.1
March27.1
April26.8
May26.3
June24.9
July24.8
August28.0
September31.2
October32.3
November29.8
December27.6
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyCopperbelt, Zambia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in August (0), highest in January (291). Monthly means: 291, 244, 192, 61, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, 133, 221.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January291
February244
March192
April61
May5
June0
July0
August0
September0
October16
November133
December221
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyCopperbelt, Zambia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in January (4.5), highest in September (10.0). Monthly means: 4.5, 5.3, 5.7, 6.6, 8.2, 8.7, 8.5, 9.5, 10.0, 9.5, 7.4, 5.8.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.5
February5.3
March5.7
April6.6
May8.2
June8.7
July8.5
August9.5
September10.0
October9.5
November7.4
December5.8
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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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