Mazabuka climate — normals and trends
Mazabuka (Zambia) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.9 °C and it receives 762 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 (26.6 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Mazabuka averages 0 frost days, 97 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 104 rainy days per year.
Mazabuka has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.3 °C (on 18 October 2017) and the coldest 4.3 °C (on 17 June 1968).
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
MazabukaSouthern Province
- coords
- -15.86°, 27.75°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.9°C
Average daily high
27.9°C
Average daily low
16.6°C
Annual rainfall
762mm
Sunshine / day
10.6h
Mean relative humidity
60%
Average peak wind
16.6km/h
Seasonal range
9.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
97 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
104 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
28.6 °C
Average feels-like low
16.2 °C
Average peak gust
36.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
63 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.24 · p = < 0.001
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
39.3 °C
18 October 2017
Coldest day
4.3 °C
17 June 1968
Wettest day
105 mm
16 January 1996
Windiest day
34.6 km/h
19 October 1981
Strongest gust
69.8 km/h
3 November 2025
Hottest feels-like
41.2 °C
8 January 2016
Coldest feels-like
0.4 °C
17 June 1968
Sunniest day
12.7 h
15 January 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 301 mm | +99 mm |
| Feb | 28.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 145 mm | -19 mm |
| Mar | 29.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 50 mm | -43 mm |
| Apr | 28.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 38 mm | +18 mm |
| May | 27.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 3 mm | +1 mm |
| Jun | 25.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 24.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 29.2 °C | +2.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 33.6 °C | +2.6 °C | 1 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 34.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 0 mm | -12 mm |
| Nov | 29.8 °C | -1.2 °C | 137 mm | +52 mm |
| Dec | 28.0 °C | -0.2 °C | 196 mm | +13 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mazabuka?
Mazabuka has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.9 °C and it receives 762 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mazabuka?
The hottest day measured in Mazabuka between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 2017, reaching 39.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mazabuka?
The coldest day measured in Mazabuka between 1940 and 2025 was 17 June 1968, at 4.3 °C.
Does it snow in Mazabuka?
Almost never: Mazabuka sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mazabuka warmed?
Yes: Mazabuka warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mazabuka?
The wettest day measured in Mazabuka between 1940 and 2025 was 16 January 1996, with 105 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mazabuka?
The windiest day measured in Mazabuka between 1940 and 2025 was 19 October 1981, with winds reaching 34.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mazabuka?
The warmest month in Mazabuka is October (26.6 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Mazabuka?
Mazabuka receives on average 762 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 104 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mazabuka?
Mazabuka gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mazabuka?
Yes: Mazabuka has on average 63 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mazabuka?
In Mazabuka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.2 °C on 8 January 2016, and the lowest was 0.4 °C on 17 June 1968.
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