Kabompo climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kabompo?

Kabompo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.9 °C and it receives 1,248 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Kabompo between 1940 and 2025 was 13 October 1941, reaching 38.9 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kabompo?

The coldest day measured in Kabompo between 1940 and 2025 was 1 July 1994, at 4.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kabompo?

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

Q: Has the climate of Kabompo warmed?

Yes: Kabompo warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kabompo?

The wettest day measured in Kabompo between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 1989, with 189 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kabompo?

The windiest day measured in Kabompo between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1997, with winds reaching 25.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kabompo?

The warmest month in Kabompo is October (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is June (19.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kabompo?

Kabompo receives on average 1,248 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 144 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kabompo?

Kabompo gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kabompo (Zambia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.9 °C and it receives 1,248 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 (25.5 °C on average) and the coldest is June (19.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Kabompo averages 0 frost days, 102 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 144 rainy days per year.

Kabompo has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.9 °C (on 13 October 1941) and the coldest 4.8 °C (on 1 July 1994).

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

KabompoNorth-Western

coords: -13.59°, 24.20°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthOctoberColdest monthJuneWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

21.9°C

Average daily high

28.5°C

Average daily low

16.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,248mm

Sunshine / day

10.4h

Mean relative humidity

61%

Average peak wind

11.9km/h

Seasonal range

6.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

102 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

144 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.9 °C

Average feels-like low

16.4 °C

Average peak gust

32.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

23 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.8 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.27 · 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

38.9 °C

13 October 1941

Coldest day

4.8 °C

1 July 1994

Wettest day

189 mm

31 December 1989

Windiest day

25.4 km/h

14 July 1997

Strongest gust

66.6 km/h

31 December 1989

Hottest feels-like

39.4 °C

15 October 2015

Coldest feels-like

0.1 °C

1 July 1994

Sunniest day

12.8 h

28 December 2022

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	37.1 °C24 September 2025	7.8 °C9 August 2025	22.0 °C	1,155 mm	125
2024	37.6 °C19 September 2024	7.5 °C8 July 2024	22.7 °C	799 mm	209
2023	37.2 °C9 October 2023	10.4 °C12 July 2023	22.6 °C	1,209 mm	137
2022	35.8 °C5 October 2022	10.7 °C24 May 2022	22.0 °C	1,381 mm	96
2021	37.2 °C10 October 2021	10.3 °C15 June 2021	22.1 °C	1,029 mm	117
2020	37.6 °C4 October 2020	9.9 °C19 July 2020	22.1 °C	1,434 mm	107
2019	36.1 °C28 October 2019	9.9 °C8 July 2019	22.6 °C	1,051 mm	138
2018	36.0 °C18 September 2018	10.0 °C10 June 2018	22.5 °C	999 mm	126
2017	37.0 °C17 October 2017	11.6 °C23 June 2017	22.2 °C	1,299 mm	92
2016	37.9 °C17 October 2016	11.0 °C11 June 2016	22.7 °C	1,247 mm	133
2015	36.5 °C27 October 2015	9.7 °C17 June 2015	22.3 °C	1,225 mm	125
2014	36.8 °C20 September 2014	10.5 °C13 July 2014	22.2 °C	1,245 mm	94
2013	37.6 °C28 September 2013	10.9 °C13 July 2013	22.2 °C	1,140 mm	116
2012	36.8 °C11 October 2012	8.9 °C20 July 2012	22.1 °C	1,130 mm	98
2011	37.0 °C24 October 2011	8.4 °C27 June 2011	21.9 °C	1,298 mm	93
2010	36.7 °C4 October 2010	9.5 °C11 July 2010	22.3 °C	1,423 mm	106
2009	36.6 °C28 September 2009	10.0 °C3 July 2009	22.1 °C	1,293 mm	103
2008	38.3 °C28 September 2008	10.2 °C27 June 2008	22.1 °C	1,162 mm	104
2007	35.6 °C24 September 2007	10.2 °C6 July 2007	22.1 °C	1,293 mm	119
2006	35.0 °C6 October 2006	8.7 °C4 August 2006	21.9 °C	1,144 mm	96
2005	36.4 °C13 October 2005	10.7 °C3 July 2005	22.7 °C	871 mm	142
2004	36.0 °C9 October 2004	10.6 °C8 July 2004	22.0 °C	1,135 mm	102
2003	38.1 °C15 October 2003	9.8 °C9 July 2003	22.3 °C	1,043 mm	111
2002	36.9 °C30 September 2002	10.5 °C27 June 2002	22.3 °C	1,039 mm	115
2001	36.7 °C7 September 2001	9.9 °C24 July 2001	21.9 °C	1,275 mm	82
2000	36.5 °C11 October 2000	10.3 °C8 July 2000	22.0 °C	1,301 mm	89
1999	36.2 °C24 October 1999	10.1 °C15 June 1999	21.9 °C	1,285 mm	88
1998	37.3 °C8 October 1998	9.7 °C15 June 1998	22.7 °C	1,224 mm	138
1997	36.7 °C25 September 1997	10.5 °C16 July 1997	22.2 °C	1,132 mm	109
1996	36.1 °C26 September 1996	7.6 °C3 July 1996	22.4 °C	1,200 mm	131
1995	36.7 °C9 October 1995	6.1 °C16 June 1995	22.5 °C	906 mm	147
1994	36.3 °C28 September 1994	4.8 °C1 July 1994	21.9 °C	985 mm	144
1993	36.0 °C26 October 1993	9.4 °C11 June 1993	21.7 °C	1,394 mm	94
1992	35.0 °C2 October 1992	9.4 °C21 June 1992	22.0 °C	1,014 mm	109
1991	35.7 °C8 October 1991	8.6 °C23 July 1991	21.8 °C	1,057 mm	87
1990	35.8 °C11 November 1990	7.8 °C18 July 1990	21.9 °C	1,162 mm	102
1989	35.9 °C21 September 1989	6.9 °C18 June 1989	21.6 °C	1,370 mm	96
1988	35.0 °C3 October 1988	8.5 °C18 July 1988	21.9 °C	1,131 mm	94
1987	36.2 °C29 October 1987	7.1 °C28 June 1987	22.4 °C	1,016 mm	148
1986	34.9 °C24 September 1986	8.7 °C28 June 1986	21.2 °C	1,232 mm	72
1985	35.2 °C17 October 1985	6.5 °C14 July 1985	21.4 °C	1,104 mm	83
1984	35.3 °C9 September 1984	9.5 °C20 June 1984	21.7 °C	1,227 mm	84
1983	36.4 °C2 October 1983	8.8 °C20 June 1983	22.3 °C	1,087 mm	126
1982	34.0 °C2 September 1982	9.0 °C17 July 1982	21.6 °C	1,223 mm	91
1981	35.7 °C16 September 1981	8.1 °C22 June 1981	21.5 °C	1,203 mm	91
1980	37.0 °C19 September 1980	10.1 °C10 July 1980	21.8 °C	1,024 mm	89
1979	36.8 °C3 October 1979	7.5 °C7 July 1979	21.2 °C	1,341 mm	78
1978	36.1 °C30 September 1978	9.0 °C23 July 1978	21.4 °C	1,642 mm	82
1977	35.3 °C12 October 1977	8.8 °C28 June 1977	21.8 °C	1,329 mm	93
1976	34.9 °C25 October 1976	8.3 °C29 June 1976	20.7 °C	1,508 mm	57
1975	35.2 °C4 November 1975	7.4 °C23 July 1975	21.3 °C	1,221 mm	94
1974	35.4 °C18 October 1974	7.3 °C4 July 1974	21.0 °C	1,209 mm	92
1973	36.3 °C23 September 1973	9.6 °C17 July 1973	21.8 °C	1,071 mm	103
1972	35.2 °C23 September 1972	8.4 °C20 June 1972	21.1 °C	1,300 mm	75
1971	35.9 °C8 October 1971	8.6 °C16 June 1971	21.5 °C	1,230 mm	86
1970	34.6 °C4 September 1970	9.2 °C1 July 1970	21.7 °C	1,209 mm	85
1969	35.6 °C9 October 1969	10.3 °C26 June 1969	21.3 °C	1,864 mm	56
1968	36.0 °C10 October 1968	6.1 °C15 June 1968	21.4 °C	1,209 mm	89
1967	36.5 °C3 October 1967	9.8 °C21 May 1967	21.5 °C	1,215 mm	59
1966	35.0 °C6 October 1966	10.2 °C29 July 1966	22.1 °C	1,088 mm	97
1965	35.1 °C30 October 1965	8.6 °C6 July 1965	21.6 °C	1,000 mm	88
1964	36.1 °C2 October 1964	8.5 °C1 July 1964	21.5 °C	1,114 mm	88
1963	34.8 °C8 September 1963	10.2 °C10 June 1963	21.6 °C	1,402 mm	77
1962	36.1 °C25 October 1962	10.0 °C28 June 1962	21.8 °C	1,398 mm	75
1961	36.0 °C20 October 1961	9.6 °C12 August 1961	21.3 °C	1,614 mm	65
1960	35.8 °C28 October 1960	9.6 °C25 July 1960	21.3 °C	1,229 mm	89
1959	36.2 °C13 October 1959	9.3 °C19 May 1959	21.6 °C	1,522 mm	89
1958	35.7 °C10 September 1958	9.8 °C16 June 1958	21.3 °C	1,952 mm	62
1957	34.7 °C22 October 1957	9.7 °C20 June 1957	21.4 °C	1,961 mm	97
1956	36.8 °C16 October 1956	9.8 °C31 July 1956	21.4 °C	1,364 mm	82
1955	37.0 °C6 October 1955	10.6 °C11 August 1955	21.5 °C	1,368 mm	80
1954	37.4 °C24 October 1954	8.4 °C22 June 1954	23.0 °C	592 mm	209
1953	37.3 °C1 November 1953	8.4 °C24 June 1953	21.3 °C	1,794 mm	81
1952	36.9 °C12 October 1952	9.4 °C6 August 1952	22.2 °C	1,292 mm	104
1951	37.2 °C5 October 1951	8.3 °C16 July 1951	21.8 °C	1,380 mm	94
1950	35.5 °C11 October 1950	10.1 °C18 June 1950	21.2 °C	1,366 mm	78
1949	37.4 °C5 October 1949	9.9 °C9 June 1949	21.9 °C	1,323 mm	97
1948	36.8 °C22 September 1948	10.6 °C20 June 1948	21.4 °C	1,696 mm	61
1947	37.3 °C9 October 1947	8.7 °C2 July 1947	21.9 °C	1,405 mm	100
1946	35.2 °C28 September 1946	8.3 °C19 June 1946	21.8 °C	1,223 mm	124
1945	36.8 °C5 October 1945	9.6 °C21 June 1945	22.0 °C	1,436 mm	120
1944	38.3 °C20 September 1944	10.1 °C15 July 1944	22.0 °C	1,204 mm	105
1943	36.5 °C5 October 1943	9.6 °C5 July 1943	21.8 °C	1,089 mm	100
1942	36.2 °C16 September 1942	9.8 °C13 July 1942	21.9 °C	1,223 mm	105
1941	38.9 °C13 October 1941	10.4 °C25 June 1941	22.3 °C	956 mm	149
1940	35.4 °C14 October 1940	9.4 °C18 July 1940	21.2 °C	1,420 mm	94

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.1 °C

+0.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

125 d/yr

+23

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1155 mm

-93 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.1 °C	+0.5 °C	318 mm	+43 mm
Feb	28.0 °C	+1.2 °C	210 mm	-31 mm
Mar	28.7 °C	+1.4 °C	115 mm	-74 mm
Apr	28.0 °C	-0.2 °C	93 mm	+49 mm
May	27.6 °C	-0.6 °C	3 mm	0 mm
Jun	26.9 °C	+0.2 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jul	26.2 °C	-0.7 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Aug	30.2 °C	+0.3 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Sep	34.2 °C	+1.2 °C	1 mm	-3 mm
Oct	34.4 °C	+1.6 °C	21 mm	-26 mm
Nov	29.5 °C	+0.7 °C	148 mm	-35 mm
Dec	28.0 °C	+1.1 °C	246 mm	-15 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.1 °C

24 Sep 2025

Coldest day

7.8 °C

9 Aug 2025

Wettest day

33.3 mm

24 Jan 2025

Windiest day

25.2 km/h

9 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

59.0 km/h

9 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

36.7 °C

2 Dec 2025

Coldest feels-like

4.4 °C

9 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.8 h

31 Dec 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kabompo?

Kabompo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.9 °C and it receives 1,248 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kabompo?

The hottest day measured in Kabompo between 1940 and 2025 was 13 October 1941, reaching 38.9 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kabompo?

The coldest day measured in Kabompo between 1940 and 2025 was 1 July 1994, at 4.8 °C.

Does it snow in Kabompo?

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

Has the climate of Kabompo warmed?

Yes: Kabompo warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kabompo?

The wettest day measured in Kabompo between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 1989, with 189 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kabompo?

The windiest day measured in Kabompo between 1940 and 2025 was 14 July 1997, with winds reaching 25.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kabompo?

The warmest month in Kabompo is October (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is June (19.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Kabompo?

Kabompo receives on average 1,248 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 144 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kabompo?

Kabompo gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Kabompo?

Yes: Kabompo has on average 23 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kabompo?

In Kabompo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.4 °C on 15 October 2015, and the lowest was 0.1 °C on 1 July 1994.

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