Chambishi climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Chambishi?

Chambishi has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.8 °C and it receives 1,176 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Chambishi?

The hottest day measured in Chambishi between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 2017, reaching 36.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Chambishi?

The coldest day measured in Chambishi between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 1991, at 5.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Chambishi?

Almost never: Chambishi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Chambishi warmed?

Yes: Chambishi warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Chambishi?

The wettest day measured in Chambishi between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 2006, with 84 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Chambishi?

The windiest day measured in Chambishi between 1940 and 2025 was 28 August 2023, with winds reaching 28.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Chambishi?

The warmest month in Chambishi is October (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Chambishi?

Chambishi receives on average 1,176 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 134 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Chambishi?

Chambishi gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Chambishi (Zambia) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.8 °C and it receives 1,176 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is October (25.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Chambishi averages 0 frost days, 58 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 134 rainy days per year.

Chambishi has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.08 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.6 °C (on 18 October 2017) and the coldest 5.3 °C (on 23 July 1991).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

ChambishiCopperbelt

coords: -12.63°, 28.05°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwaHumid subtropical, dry winterWarmest monthOctoberColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

20.8°C

Average daily high

26.9°C

Average daily low

15.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,176mm

Sunshine / day

10.5h

Mean relative humidity

63%

Average peak wind

13.4km/h

Seasonal range

7.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

58 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

134 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.0 °C

Average feels-like low

15.4 °C

Average peak gust

32.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

14 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.7 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.24 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

36.6 °C

18 October 2017

Coldest day

5.3 °C

23 July 1991

Wettest day

84 mm

9 March 2006

Windiest day

28.7 km/h

28 August 2023

Strongest gust

81.0 km/h

29 January 2004

Hottest feels-like

37.9 °C

18 October 2017

Coldest feels-like

1.4 °C

1 July 1994

Sunniest day

12.6 h

18 January 2024

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	34.0 °C3 November 2025	7.0 °C31 July 2025	20.8 °C	1,189 mm	68
2024	35.0 °C25 October 2024	5.6 °C15 June 2024	21.6 °C	669 mm	87
2023	35.1 °C9 October 2023	8.4 °C15 July 2023	21.6 °C	1,171 mm	76
2022	34.8 °C27 October 2022	10.0 °C14 June 2022	21.0 °C	1,546 mm	56
2021	35.3 °C10 November 2021	7.9 °C27 July 2021	21.3 °C	1,029 mm	88
2020	35.0 °C6 November 2020	8.4 °C18 July 2020	21.2 °C	1,194 mm	62
2019	35.4 °C29 October 2019	8.9 °C21 June 2019	21.5 °C	1,012 mm	76
2018	35.7 °C7 November 2018	8.0 °C9 June 2018	21.2 °C	1,074 mm	68
2017	36.6 °C18 October 2017	9.3 °C16 July 2017	21.0 °C	1,225 mm	51
2016	34.8 °C9 October 2016	8.7 °C14 July 2016	21.3 °C	1,260 mm	75
2015	34.3 °C15 October 2015	7.7 °C17 June 2015	21.1 °C	1,179 mm	65
2014	35.5 °C10 October 2014	8.5 °C13 July 2014	21.3 °C	1,067 mm	73
2013	35.0 °C28 September 2013	9.7 °C20 June 2013	21.1 °C	1,081 mm	67
2012	34.2 °C11 October 2012	6.1 °C20 July 2012	21.0 °C	1,087 mm	68
2011	35.2 °C24 October 2011	8.3 °C9 July 2011	20.8 °C	1,019 mm	40
2010	35.6 °C12 October 2010	7.9 °C14 August 2010	21.2 °C	1,376 mm	68
2009	34.6 °C19 September 2009	7.9 °C3 July 2009	20.7 °C	1,232 mm	55
2008	34.9 °C30 October 2008	7.6 °C2 July 2008	20.8 °C	1,061 mm	66
2007	34.1 °C24 September 2007	8.1 °C6 July 2007	21.2 °C	974 mm	63
2006	33.8 °C31 October 2006	7.9 °C6 August 2006	20.9 °C	1,144 mm	48
2005	34.1 °C21 October 2005	8.5 °C3 July 2005	21.7 °C	792 mm	78
2004	34.5 °C27 September 2004	8.4 °C17 July 2004	20.7 °C	1,217 mm	57
2003	35.8 °C15 October 2003	7.2 °C9 July 2003	21.0 °C	1,112 mm	74
2002	34.7 °C30 September 2002	8.7 °C19 June 2002	21.2 °C	994 mm	62
2001	33.9 °C18 October 2001	8.5 °C27 July 2001	21.0 °C	1,241 mm	67
2000	33.9 °C11 October 2000	8.6 °C7 July 2000	21.0 °C	1,270 mm	53
1999	35.3 °C23 October 1999	9.0 °C24 June 1999	21.0 °C	1,085 mm	56
1998	35.2 °C7 November 1998	9.1 °C15 June 1998	21.9 °C	927 mm	82
1997	34.2 °C25 September 1997	8.4 °C17 July 1997	21.1 °C	1,228 mm	58
1996	34.6 °C5 November 1996	5.9 °C3 July 1996	21.2 °C	1,000 mm	79
1995	33.9 °C13 October 1995	6.2 °C10 June 1995	21.3 °C	991 mm	79
1994	34.4 °C20 November 1994	5.9 °C1 July 1994	21.0 °C	976 mm	71
1993	33.9 °C25 October 1993	6.7 °C17 August 1993	20.7 °C	1,347 mm	45
1992	33.5 °C21 October 1992	7.9 °C14 August 1992	21.3 °C	786 mm	71
1991	32.9 °C7 October 1991	5.3 °C23 July 1991	20.7 °C	962 mm	45
1990	35.0 °C6 November 1990	7.0 °C13 July 1990	21.0 °C	977 mm	57
1989	35.5 °C10 November 1989	6.1 °C18 June 1989	20.7 °C	1,213 mm	59
1988	34.4 °C10 October 1988	7.6 °C16 July 1988	21.0 °C	1,167 mm	46
1987	34.3 °C20 November 1987	7.0 °C28 June 1987	21.3 °C	910 mm	68
1986	33.8 °C7 October 1986	6.8 °C18 June 1986	20.2 °C	1,205 mm	28
1985	32.7 °C26 October 1985	7.3 °C3 August 1985	20.3 °C	1,160 mm	42
1984	33.7 °C16 October 1984	7.4 °C18 June 1984	20.8 °C	1,159 mm	57
1983	34.4 °C11 November 1983	9.1 °C22 July 1983	21.4 °C	1,061 mm	58
1982	34.7 °C16 October 1982	7.9 °C17 July 1982	20.7 °C	1,105 mm	41
1981	34.0 °C7 November 1981	7.1 °C18 June 1981	20.6 °C	1,026 mm	68
1980	33.8 °C19 September 1980	7.6 °C10 July 1980	20.6 °C	1,137 mm	39
1979	33.6 °C3 October 1979	7.9 °C15 June 1979	20.1 °C	1,208 mm	48
1978	34.4 °C30 September 1978	7.8 °C17 June 1978	20.5 °C	1,788 mm	51
1977	34.6 °C20 October 1977	8.3 °C11 July 1977	20.7 °C	1,406 mm	50
1976	33.3 °C26 October 1976	8.0 °C28 June 1976	19.9 °C	1,386 mm	37
1975	33.5 °C26 October 1975	6.7 °C27 July 1975	20.3 °C	1,056 mm	49
1974	35.2 °C14 November 1974	7.4 °C16 June 1974	20.0 °C	1,380 mm	57
1973	34.2 °C26 October 1973	8.2 °C12 July 1973	20.6 °C	1,054 mm	42
1972	33.9 °C26 September 1972	8.4 °C24 June 1972	20.4 °C	1,132 mm	45
1971	33.1 °C1 November 1971	8.6 °C2 June 1971	20.4 °C	1,206 mm	30
1970	33.3 °C8 October 1970	7.7 °C5 July 1970	20.5 °C	1,329 mm	36
1969	34.0 °C3 October 1969	6.6 °C25 July 1969	20.5 °C	1,611 mm	40
1968	35.0 °C4 October 1968	5.6 °C17 June 1968	20.5 °C	1,094 mm	44
1967	33.8 °C3 October 1967	7.1 °C20 July 1967	20.5 °C	1,113 mm	32
1966	33.6 °C14 October 1966	6.8 °C28 July 1966	20.9 °C	1,021 mm	53
1965	33.4 °C31 October 1965	7.3 °C5 July 1965	20.4 °C	966 mm	51
1964	33.6 °C26 October 1964	6.1 °C29 June 1964	20.6 °C	1,173 mm	45
1963	33.6 °C21 October 1963	8.7 °C7 June 1963	20.8 °C	1,270 mm	55
1962	33.9 °C15 October 1962	9.5 °C27 June 1962	20.8 °C	1,461 mm	59
1961	34.7 °C16 October 1961	7.4 °C11 August 1961	20.2 °C	1,565 mm	46
1960	32.8 °C10 October 1960	8.0 °C25 July 1960	20.2 °C	986 mm	38
1959	34.0 °C18 October 1959	9.0 °C9 June 1959	20.3 °C	1,488 mm	37
1958	33.0 °C28 October 1958	7.7 °C13 August 1958	20.4 °C	1,645 mm	36
1957	35.4 °C27 November 1957	8.3 °C31 May 1957	20.5 °C	1,562 mm	80
1956	34.4 °C16 October 1956	7.8 °C28 July 1956	20.3 °C	1,489 mm	56
1955	34.7 °C24 October 1955	8.1 °C12 August 1955	20.4 °C	1,349 mm	56
1954	35.5 °C24 October 1954	7.5 °C22 June 1954	21.6 °C	672 mm	96
1953	34.8 °C30 October 1953	7.4 °C13 June 1953	20.3 °C	1,687 mm	60
1952	35.0 °C12 October 1952	9.0 °C6 August 1952	21.1 °C	1,251 mm	66
1951	35.1 °C30 October 1951	8.2 °C14 July 1951	21.2 °C	967 mm	73
1950	33.4 °C15 October 1950	8.5 °C11 June 1950	20.2 °C	1,186 mm	40
1949	34.8 °C22 October 1949	8.5 °C8 June 1949	20.9 °C	1,215 mm	68
1948	35.4 °C13 October 1948	8.9 °C5 July 1948	20.8 °C	1,363 mm	56
1947	34.8 °C20 October 1947	8.0 °C2 July 1947	20.7 °C	1,324 mm	60
1946	33.9 °C25 October 1946	7.9 °C10 July 1946	20.6 °C	1,297 mm	62
1945	34.3 °C23 October 1945	9.0 °C5 July 1945	20.9 °C	1,276 mm	71
1944	35.8 °C20 September 1944	9.5 °C19 May 1944	20.9 °C	1,042 mm	67
1943	35.0 °C28 November 1943	8.4 °C27 July 1943	21.0 °C	979 mm	81
1942	34.8 °C13 October 1942	8.5 °C28 July 1942	20.9 °C	1,152 mm	63
1941	36.4 °C12 October 1941	9.3 °C22 June 1941	21.2 °C	1,011 mm	59
1940	33.5 °C5 October 1940	7.4 °C18 July 1940	20.3 °C	1,369 mm	44

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.0 °C

+0.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

68 d/yr

+10

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1189 mm

+13 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	25.3 °C	-0.2 °C	351 mm	+70 mm
Feb	27.0 °C	+1.2 °C	201 mm	-39 mm
Mar	27.2 °C	+1.2 °C	81 mm	-97 mm
Apr	26.8 °C	+0.6 °C	90 mm	+48 mm
May	25.1 °C	-0.9 °C	16 mm	+12 mm
Jun	25.0 °C	+0.4 °C	1 mm	+0 mm
Jul	24.0 °C	-0.6 °C	0 mm	+0 mm
Aug	27.4 °C	+0.2 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Sep	31.1 °C	+0.8 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Oct	31.7 °C	+0.3 °C	6 mm	-17 mm
Nov	28.0 °C	-0.5 °C	173 mm	+27 mm
Dec	25.7 °C	-0.4 °C	272 mm	+10 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

34.0 °C

3 Nov 2025

Coldest day

7.0 °C

31 Jul 2025

Wettest day

51.5 mm

6 Feb 2025

Windiest day

26.0 km/h

9 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

52.9 km/h

9 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

35.0 °C

2 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

4.3 °C

31 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

12.5 h

14 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Chambishi?

Chambishi has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.8 °C and it receives 1,176 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Chambishi?

The hottest day measured in Chambishi between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 2017, reaching 36.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Chambishi?

The coldest day measured in Chambishi between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 1991, at 5.3 °C.

Does it snow in Chambishi?

Almost never: Chambishi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Chambishi warmed?

Yes: Chambishi warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Chambishi?

The wettest day measured in Chambishi between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 2006, with 84 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Chambishi?

The windiest day measured in Chambishi between 1940 and 2025 was 28 August 2023, with winds reaching 28.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Chambishi?

The warmest month in Chambishi is October (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Chambishi?

Chambishi receives on average 1,176 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 134 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Chambishi?

Chambishi gets on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,833 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Chambishi?

Yes: Chambishi has on average 14 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Chambishi?

In Chambishi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.9 °C on 18 October 2017, and the lowest was 1.4 °C on 1 July 1994.

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