Climate of Chipata
Chipata has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Chipata is 27° degrees and there is about 752 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 190 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 24°C and 33°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 12°C and 20°C
- Rain: it rains 159 days and there is a total of approximately 753 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3208 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 24°C and 33°C |
Warmest month: | 33°C in October |
Coldest month: | 24°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 12°C and 20°C |
Dry days: | 206 days |
Days with rain: | 159 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 753 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3208 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Chipata.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Chipata.
Climate table of Chipata
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Chipata. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Chipata might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 28 |
Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 182 | 166 | 126 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 174 |
Days with rain | 30 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 28 |
Dry days | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
UV-index | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Chipata
The best time to visit Chipata in Zambia is from April through September and November. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Chipata is 33°C in October and the lowest is 24°C in June.
Climate of Chipata by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Chipata? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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