26 to 36°C
temperature
3379 hours
sunshine per day
481 mm
rain
246 days
dry
119 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Chirundu

Chirundu has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Chirundu is 30° degrees and there is about 482 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 231 days a year with an average humidity of 58% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 26°C and 36°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 23°C
  • Rain: it rains 119 days and there is a total of approximately 481 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3379 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 26°C and 36°C
Warmest month: 36°C in October
Coldest month: 26°C in June
Night temperature: between 14°C and 23°C
Dry days: 246 days
Days with rain: 119 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 481 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3379 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Chirundu.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Chirundu.

Climate table of Chirundu

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Chirundu. 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 Chirundu might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 31 30 30 29 28 26 26 29 34 36 35 32
Night temp. (°C) 22 21 21 19 17 14 14 16 20 23 23 23
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 128 98 77 35 4 0 1 0 0 4 49 85
Days with rain 24 23 20 11 4 1 2 - - 2 13 19
Dry days 7 5 11 19 27 29 29 31 30 29 17 12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 11 10 9 7 7 7 7 7 9 12 12 11
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 7 7 8 7 7

Best time to visit Chirundu

The best time to visit Chirundu in Zambia is from February through August and December. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Chirundu is 36°C in October and the lowest is 26°C in June.

Climate of Chirundu by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Chirundu? 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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