24 to 33°C
temperature
3301 hours
sunshine per day
1012 mm
rain
192 days
dry
173 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Solwezi

Solwezi 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 Solwezi is 27° degrees and there is about 1014 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 182 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 24°C and 33°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 10°C and 18°C
  • Rain: it rains 173 days and there is a total of approximately 1012 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3301 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 24°C and 33°C
Warmest month: 33°C in October
Coldest month: 24°C in January
Night temperature: between 10°C and 18°C
Dry days: 192 days
Days with rain: 173 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 1012 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3301 hours

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Temperature graph

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

Precipitation graph

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

Climate table of Solwezi

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

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 24 25 25 25 25 25 26 29 32 33 29 25
Night temp. (°C) 16 16 16 14 12 10 10 13 16 18 17 16
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 209 188 167 57 7 0 0 0 1 22 137 224
Days with rain 30 27 29 16 6 - - - 1 8 25 31
Dry days 1 1 2 14 25 30 31 31 29 23 5 -
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 8 7 7 8 8 8 10 10 10 12 11 9
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 5 5

Best time to visit Solwezi

The best time to visit Solwezi in Zambia is from April through September. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Solwezi is 33°C in October and the lowest is 24°C in January.

Climate of Solwezi by month

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