Kafue Climate by Month
Kafue, Lusaka Province, Zambia
Hot days and cool nights all year, with a rainy season from December to February.
The climate in Kafue is one of hot days and cool nights all year, with a rainy season from December to February. October is the warmest month, with highs around 92°F (34°C); July is the coolest at 77°F (25°C), and nights dip to 48°F (9°C). It gets 31 in (788 mm) of rain a year, 71% of it from December to February. May to September are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(34°C)
- Average high, October
- Coldest nights
- 48°F(9°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 31 in(788 mm)
- Wettest: January
- Humidity
- 62%
- Sunniest: October
Best and worst months in Kafue
Best for weatherJune and July are the best time for weather in Kafue: highs near 77°F (25°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the wettest, with 8.1 in (205 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kafue weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 82°F(28°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 8.1 in(205 mm) | 79% | 4.8 |
| FebFebruary | 82°F(28°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 6.2 in(158 mm) | 79% | 5.0 |
| MarMarch | 83°F(28°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 77% | 5.2 |
| AprApril | 82°F(28°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 0.9 in(24 mm) | 71% | 5.1 |
| MayMay | 81°F(27°C) | 53°F(11°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 63% | 4.9 |
| JunJuneBest | 77°F(25°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 62% | 4.6 |
| JulJulyBest | 77°F(25°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 57% | 4.7 |
| AugAugust | 82°F(28°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 48% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptember | 89°F(32°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 37% | 5.9 |
| OctOctober | 92°F(34°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 0.6 in(14 mm) | 38% | 6.4 |
| NovNovember | 88°F(31°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 3.6 in(92 mm) | 56% | 5.4 |
| DecDecember | 83°F(28°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 7.7 in(196 mm) | 74% | 4.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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