22 to 28°C
temperature
3273 hours
sunshine per day
1240 mm
rain
158 days
dry
207 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Mbala

Mbala has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Mbala is 24° degrees and there is about 1240 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 144 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 28°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 12°C and 18°C
  • Rain: it rains 207 days and there is a total of approximately 1240 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3273 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 22°C and 28°C
Warmest month: 28°C in September
Coldest month: 22°C in January
Night temperature: between 12°C and 18°C
Dry days: 158 days
Days with rain: 207 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 1240 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3273 hours

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Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Mbala

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 22 22 23 23 23 23 24 26 28 28 26 23
Night temp. (°C) 16 16 16 15 14 12 12 14 16 18 17 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 179 191 239 149 23 2 0 1 6 44 154 252
Days with rain 30 27 31 27 16 2 1 1 4 11 26 31
Dry days 1 1 - 3 15 28 30 30 26 20 4 -
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 10 10 9 8 7 7 8 10 10 9 10
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
UV-index 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5

Best time to visit Mbala

The best time to visit Mbala in Zambia is from May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Mbala is 28°C in September and the lowest is 22°C in January.

Climate of Mbala by month

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