Chilama, Southern, Zambia Climate

Weather: 17.66°C/63.79°F, Wind SW at 0.65 km/h, 51% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Chilama Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Chilama has a Humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Classification: Cwa). The district’s yearly temperature is 23.71ºC (74.68ºF) and it is 0.38% higher than Zambia’s averages. Chilama typically receives about 117.65 millimeters (4.63 inches) of precipitation and has 129.42 rainy days (35.46% of the time) annually.

CountryZambia
CitySouthern
Longitude26.833333
Latitude-16.6
Attitude/ElevationNonem (0ft)
Local timeFriday 23:08
Annual high temperature27.5ºC (81.5ºF)
Annual low temperature17.15ºC (62.87ºF)
Average annual precip.117.65mm (4.63in)
Warmest monthOctober (33.75ºC / 92.75ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (11.69ºC / 53.04ºF)
Wettest MonthDecember (365.97mm / 14.41in)
Driest MonthAugust (0.22mm / 0.01in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)129.42 days (35.46%)
Days with no rain235.58 days (64.54%)
Humidity61.59%

Climate Chilama: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)36.29(97.32)33.18(91.72)33.18(91.72)32.14(89.85)29.03(84.25)29.03(84.25)30.07(86.13)34.22(93.6)38.37(101.07)43.55(110.39)39.4(102.92)36.29(97.32)43.55(110.39)
Average high °C (°F)26.78(80.2)26.3(79.34)26.58(79.84)25.94(78.69)24.94(76.89)23.1(73.58)23.27(73.89)27.38(81.28)31.56(88.81)33.75(92.75)31.91(89.44)28.42(83.16)27.5(81.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)24.08(75.34)23.52(74.34)23.45(74.21)22.35(72.23)20.79(69.42)18.84(65.91)18.79(65.82)22.74(72.93)26.91(80.44)29.41(84.94)28.15(82.67)25.53(77.95)23.71(74.68)
Average low °C (°F)19.39(66.9)18.92(66.06)18.25(64.85)16.28(61.3)14.03(57.25)12.1(53.78)11.69(53.04)14.78(58.6)18.21(64.78)20.89(69.6)21.03(69.85)20.23(68.41)17.15(62.87)
Record low °C (°F)14.52(58.14)14.52(58.14)14.52(58.14)10.37(50.67)8.3(46.94)6.22(43.2)7.26(45.07)6.22(43.2)8.3(46.94)13.48(56.26)14.52(58.14)16.59(61.86)6.22(43.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)354.46(13.96)284.16(11.19)150.99(5.94)54.34(2.14)6.47(0.25)1.53(0.06)2.23(0.09)0.22(0.01)0.23(0.01)15.72(0.62)175.39(6.91)365.97(14.41)117.65(4.63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)26.324.5121.29.432.170.370.850.090.093.6815.6525.0710.78
Average relative humidity (%)84.2286.8883.1475.1664.4360.554.5440.130.7333.2951.7374.3561.59
Mean monthly sunshine hours12.5110.8711.2710.938.958.959.6512.0312.1413.1313.213.1111.4

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Chilama in recent years.

Chilama

Chilama Temperature by Month

October
29.41°C | 84.94°F
November
28.15°C | 82.67°F
September
26.91°C | 80.44°F
December
25.53°C | 77.95°F
January
24.08°C | 75.34°F
February
23.52°C | 74.34°F
March
23.45°C | 74.21°F
August
22.74°C | 72.93°F
April
22.35°C | 72.23°F
May
20.79°C | 69.42°F
June
18.84°C | 65.91°F
July
18.79°C | 65.82°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature29.03°C (84.25°F)24.72°C (76.5°F)21.77°C (71.19°F)
Avg Temperature24.89°C (76.8°F)20.84°C (69.51°F)17.63°C (63.73°F)
Min Temperature16.59°C (61.86°F)14.58°C (58.24°F)11.41°C (52.54°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point13.48°C (56.26°F)11.34°C (52.41°F)5.18°C (41.32°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation4.25mm | 0.17in0.42mm | 0.02in0.0mm | 0in13.06mm | 0.51in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind17.63kmh | 10.95mph9.77kmh | 6.07mph5.18kmh | 3.22mph
Gust Wind26.96kmh | 16.75mph15.25kmh | 9.48mph9.33kmh | 5.8mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure4.25mb0.42mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
May° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2017-05-0119.7 | 67.4612.44 | 54.397312.44 | 7.7331.2 | 1056.60.52 | 0.02
2017-05-0219.7 | 67.4613.48 | 56.267813.48 | 8.3831.2 | 1056.60.41 | 0.02
2017-05-0318.66 | 65.5913.48 | 56.267811.41 | 7.0931.2 | 1056.60.0 | 0
2017-05-0419.7 | 67.4612.44 | 54.397310.37 | 6.4431.17 | 1055.560.1 | 0.0
2017-05-0520.74 | 69.3312.44 | 54.39719.33 | 5.831.17 | 1055.560.1 | 0.0
2017-05-0621.77 | 71.1913.48 | 56.26718.3 | 5.1631.17 | 1055.560.0 | 0
2017-05-0721.77 | 71.1913.48 | 56.26688.3 | 5.1631.14 | 1054.530.73 | 0.03
2017-05-0821.77 | 71.1912.44 | 54.39659.33 | 5.831.17 | 1055.560.1 | 0.0
2017-05-0921.77 | 71.1912.44 | 54.396711.41 | 7.0931.17 | 1055.560.1 | 0.0
2017-05-1020.74 | 69.3311.41 | 52.546510.37 | 6.4431.17 | 1055.560.0 | 0
2017-05-1120.74 | 69.3311.41 | 52.54677.26 | 4.5131.17 | 1055.560.1 | 0.0
2017-05-1220.74 | 69.3312.44 | 54.39697.26 | 4.5131.14 | 1054.530.52 | 0.02
2017-05-1321.77 | 71.1912.44 | 54.39637.26 | 4.5131.11 | 1053.490.21 | 0.01
2017-05-1421.77 | 71.1913.48 | 56.26698.3 | 5.1631.14 | 1054.534.25 | 0.17
2017-05-1521.77 | 71.1913.48 | 56.26718.3 | 5.1631.14 | 1054.530.31 | 0.01
2017-05-1620.74 | 69.3310.37 | 50.67608.3 | 5.1631.17 | 1055.560.0 | 0
2017-05-1720.74 | 69.336.22 | 43.2479.33 | 5.831.14 | 1054.530.0 | 0
2017-05-1820.74 | 69.339.33 | 48.79559.33 | 5.831.17 | 1055.560.0 | 0
2017-05-1919.7 | 67.4612.44 | 54.396912.44 | 7.7331.26 | 1058.671.45 | 0.06
2017-05-2018.66 | 65.5911.41 | 52.547111.41 | 7.0931.29 | 1059.710.0 | 0
2017-05-2118.66 | 65.5910.37 | 50.676911.41 | 7.0931.23 | 1057.640.21 | 0.01
2017-05-2219.7 | 67.4612.44 | 54.397010.37 | 6.4431.2 | 1056.61.66 | 0.07
2017-05-2320.74 | 69.3312.44 | 54.397010.37 | 6.4431.2 | 1056.60.0 | 0
2017-05-2421.77 | 71.1912.44 | 54.39658.3 | 5.1631.14 | 1054.530.0 | 0
2017-05-2522.81 | 73.0611.41 | 52.54596.22 | 3.8631.11 | 1053.490.0 | 0
2017-05-2623.85 | 74.937.26 | 45.07455.18 | 3.2231.08 | 1052.450.0 | 0
2017-05-2724.89 | 76.86.22 | 43.2415.18 | 3.2231.08 | 1052.450.0 | 0
2017-05-2823.85 | 74.935.18 | 41.32369.33 | 5.831.11 | 1053.490.0 | 0
2017-05-2919.7 | 67.4610.37 | 50.676217.63 | 10.9531.26 | 1058.671.56 | 0.06
2017-05-3017.63 | 63.7312.44 | 54.397813.48 | 8.3831.32 | 1060.750.73 | 0.03
2017-05-3118.66 | 65.5910.37 | 50.677411.41 | 7.0931.32 | 1060.750.0 | 0

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