Climate of Choma
Choma has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Choma is 27° degrees and there is about 544 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 229 days a year with an average humidity of 60% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 33°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 11°C and 20°C
- Rain: it rains 123 days and there is a total of approximately 544 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3385 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 22°C and 33°C |
Warmest month: | 33°C in October |
Coldest month: | 22°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 11°C and 20°C |
Dry days: | 242 days |
Days with rain: | 123 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 544 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3385 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Choma.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Choma.
Climate table of Choma
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Choma. 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 Choma 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 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 96 | 51 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 74 | 157 |
Days with rain | 23 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 15 | 24 |
Dry days | 8 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Best time to visit Choma
The best time to visit Choma in Zambia is from February through September and November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Choma is 33°C in October and the lowest is 22°C in July.
Climate of Choma by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Choma? 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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