Kitwe Climate by Month
Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia
Warm all year, with a rainy season from December to March.
The climate in Kitwe is warm all year, with a rainy season from December to March. Expect highs of 91°F (33°C) in October and 79°F (26°C) in July, with the coldest nights (July) near 42°F (6°C). It gets 48 in (1212 mm) of rain a year, 83% of it from December to March. May to September are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 91°F(33°C)
- Average high, October
- Coldest nights
- 42°F(6°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 48 in(1212 mm)
- Wettest: January
- Humidity
- 63%
- Sunniest: October
Best and worst months in Kitwe
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in June and July, with highs around 79°F (26°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; December is the wettest, with 11 in (284 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)
Kitwe weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 81°F(27°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 11 in(288 mm) | 77% | 3.9 |
| FebFebruary | 82°F(28°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 8.9 in(227 mm) | 76% | 4.1 |
| MarMarch | 82°F(28°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 7.9 in(201 mm) | 76% | 4.4 |
| AprApril | 83°F(28°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 1.8 in(46 mm) | 69% | 5.0 |
| MayMay | 82°F(28°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 0.2 in(5 mm) | 66% | 4.8 |
| JunJuneBest | 79°F(26°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 60% | 4.9 |
| JulJulyBest | 79°F(26°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 56% | 4.9 |
| AugAugust | 83°F(29°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 47% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptember | 89°F(32°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 41% | 5.7 |
| OctOctober | 91°F(33°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 43% | 5.9 |
| NovNovember | 87°F(30°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 5.5 in(139 mm) | 63% | 4.8 |
| DecDecember | 82°F(28°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 11 in(284 mm) | 76% | 4.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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