Mpulungu climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Mpulungu?

Mpulungu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.1 °C and it receives 1,457 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Mpulungu between 1940 and 2025 was 24 September 1997, reaching 33.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Mpulungu?

The coldest day measured in Mpulungu between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 2021, at 11.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Mpulungu?

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

Q: Has the climate of Mpulungu warmed?

Yes: Mpulungu warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Mpulungu?

The wettest day measured in Mpulungu between 1940 and 2025 was 8 December 1997, with 114 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Mpulungu?

The windiest day measured in Mpulungu between 1940 and 2025 was 14 August 1993, with winds reaching 28.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Mpulungu?

The warmest month in Mpulungu is October (24.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.8 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Mpulungu?

Mpulungu receives on average 1,457 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 164 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Mpulungu?

Mpulungu gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Mpulungu (Zambia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.1 °C and it receives 1,457 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 (24.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Mpulungu averages 0 frost days, 15 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 164 rainy days per year.

Mpulungu has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 33.1 °C (on 24 September 1997) and the coldest 11.6 °C (on 26 July 2021).

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

MpulunguNorthern Province

coords: -8.76°, 31.11°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthOctoberColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

22.1°C

Average daily high

26.2°C

Average daily low

18.6°C

Annual rainfall

1,457mm

Sunshine / day

10.6h

Mean relative humidity

67%

Average peak wind

11.9km/h

Seasonal range

3.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

15 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

164 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.8 °C

Average feels-like low

19.1 °C

Average peak gust

30.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

68 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.6 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.74 · 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

33.1 °C

24 September 1997

Coldest day

11.6 °C

26 July 2021

Wettest day

114 mm

8 December 1997

Windiest day

28.5 km/h

14 August 1993

Strongest gust

62.6 km/h

14 August 1993

Hottest feels-like

36.1 °C

24 February 2005

Coldest feels-like

7.8 °C

26 July 2021

Sunniest day

12.5 h

27 November 1943

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	32.4 °C10 October 2025	13.2 °C4 August 2025	22.7 °C	1,259 mm	49
2024	32.5 °C27 September 2024	12.4 °C28 July 2024	22.9 °C	1,810 mm	33
2023	33.1 °C9 October 2023	14.8 °C15 July 2023	23.3 °C	1,370 mm	39
2022	31.9 °C6 October 2022	14.7 °C28 June 2022	22.7 °C	1,725 mm	34
2021	32.0 °C10 October 2021	11.6 °C26 July 2021	22.9 °C	1,150 mm	28
2020	32.1 °C3 October 2020	13.0 °C18 July 2020	22.9 °C	1,649 mm	23
2019	31.6 °C24 September 2019	14.9 °C16 June 2019	23.2 °C	1,399 mm	34
2018	32.0 °C26 September 2018	14.5 °C6 July 2018	22.7 °C	1,590 mm	24
2017	32.5 °C3 October 2017	15.9 °C14 July 2017	23.1 °C	1,365 mm	32
2016	32.3 °C12 October 2016	14.3 °C10 July 2016	23.2 °C	1,154 mm	41
2015	32.2 °C19 September 2015	16.0 °C21 June 2015	23.0 °C	1,485 mm	28
2014	32.5 °C14 October 2014	14.4 °C12 July 2014	22.9 °C	1,360 mm	25
2013	32.4 °C15 October 2013	14.9 °C8 June 2013	22.8 °C	1,328 mm	25
2012	32.4 °C9 October 2012	14.8 °C8 July 2012	22.7 °C	1,291 mm	26
2011	31.9 °C22 October 2011	13.9 °C9 July 2011	22.6 °C	1,464 mm	9
2010	32.8 °C1 November 2010	13.6 °C13 August 2010	23.0 °C	1,189 mm	30
2009	32.3 °C28 September 2009	13.4 °C3 July 2009	22.8 °C	1,225 mm	38
2008	33.1 °C27 September 2008	13.6 °C13 June 2008	22.4 °C	1,334 mm	27
2007	32.1 °C25 September 2007	13.8 °C18 June 2007	22.8 °C	1,112 mm	21
2006	32.7 °C5 October 2006	13.4 °C28 June 2006	22.5 °C	1,481 mm	25
2005	32.2 °C9 October 2005	14.4 °C6 July 2005	23.1 °C	1,012 mm	30
2004	32.1 °C9 October 2004	12.8 °C9 July 2004	22.3 °C	1,325 mm	22
2003	32.5 °C11 October 2003	12.6 °C9 July 2003	22.6 °C	1,067 mm	29
2002	31.6 °C24 September 2002	14.7 °C23 June 2002	22.5 °C	1,396 mm	26
2001	32.0 °C23 October 2001	15.4 °C14 June 2001	22.2 °C	1,385 mm	12
2000	31.8 °C15 October 2000	14.8 °C1 July 2000	22.4 °C	1,215 mm	29
1999	31.0 °C22 October 1999	14.6 °C28 June 1999	22.4 °C	1,159 mm	12
1998	32.1 °C16 November 1998	15.1 °C15 June 1998	22.8 °C	1,440 mm	30
1997	33.1 °C24 September 1997	15.0 °C14 July 1997	22.6 °C	1,497 mm	23
1996	31.8 °C24 October 1996	14.4 °C25 July 1996	22.3 °C	1,151 mm	7
1995	30.9 °C5 September 1995	14.3 °C17 July 1995	22.6 °C	1,116 mm	13
1994	31.4 °C26 September 1994	13.4 °C15 July 1994	22.2 °C	1,383 mm	6
1993	32.2 °C29 October 1993	14.2 °C16 August 1993	22.4 °C	1,218 mm	17
1992	31.6 °C27 September 1992	13.9 °C5 July 1992	22.3 °C	1,267 mm	4
1991	31.3 °C7 October 1991	13.1 °C21 July 1991	22.0 °C	1,438 mm	6
1990	31.1 °C8 October 1990	14.4 °C24 July 1990	22.2 °C	1,345 mm	6
1989	31.3 °C8 November 1989	12.6 °C18 June 1989	21.8 °C	1,615 mm	7
1988	30.9 °C19 October 1988	14.9 °C17 July 1988	22.4 °C	1,340 mm	8
1987	30.3 °C5 September 1987	13.3 °C23 June 1987	22.3 °C	1,359 mm	4
1986	30.3 °C9 October 1986	13.1 °C9 July 1986	21.7 °C	1,531 mm	2
1985	30.6 °C5 October 1985	13.9 °C19 July 1985	21.7 °C	1,531 mm	2
1984	32.1 °C16 October 1984	14.3 °C19 June 1984	21.8 °C	1,450 mm	13
1983	31.4 °C16 September 1983	14.2 °C14 August 1983	22.5 °C	1,388 mm	7
1982	30.2 °C10 September 1982	14.0 °C17 July 1982	21.8 °C	1,411 mm	2
1981	30.7 °C17 September 1981	12.9 °C27 June 1981	22.0 °C	1,197 mm	4
1980	31.6 °C20 September 1980	13.4 °C13 June 1980	21.9 °C	1,366 mm	7
1979	30.8 °C30 September 1979	12.7 °C18 June 1979	21.7 °C	1,576 mm	15
1978	31.2 °C18 October 1978	13.9 °C17 June 1978	21.8 °C	1,875 mm	13
1977	31.4 °C7 October 1977	14.4 °C23 June 1977	21.9 °C	1,786 mm	10
1976	30.5 °C22 September 1976	11.9 °C28 June 1976	21.6 °C	1,540 mm	4
1975	30.3 °C8 November 1975	13.4 °C26 July 1975	21.7 °C	1,421 mm	1
1974	30.0 °C9 October 1974	12.4 °C21 June 1974	21.4 °C	1,411 mm	1
1973	31.5 °C26 October 1973	13.4 °C17 July 1973	21.9 °C	1,528 mm	11
1972	30.3 °C15 October 1972	13.1 °C27 June 1972	21.5 °C	1,735 mm	4
1971	30.9 °C10 October 1971	13.3 °C8 June 1971	21.4 °C	1,712 mm	6
1970	31.5 °C7 October 1970	13.9 °C21 June 1970	21.9 °C	1,461 mm	7
1969	30.8 °C8 October 1969	13.3 °C22 June 1969	22.0 °C	1,364 mm	5
1968	31.4 °C4 October 1968	12.5 °C24 June 1968	21.5 °C	1,698 mm	8
1967	30.9 °C16 October 1967	12.3 °C12 July 1967	21.6 °C	1,525 mm	1
1966	30.2 °C20 August 1966	13.8 °C28 July 1966	21.8 °C	1,329 mm	3
1965	31.7 °C11 October 1965	13.5 °C5 July 1965	21.5 °C	1,560 mm	6
1964	29.8 °C25 September 1964	12.9 °C30 June 1964	21.6 °C	1,453 mm	0
1963	31.7 °C21 October 1963	13.7 °C7 June 1963	21.6 °C	1,689 mm	6
1962	30.5 °C2 October 1962	14.9 °C7 May 1962	21.5 °C	1,807 mm	1
1961	30.0 °C12 October 1961	13.3 °C10 August 1961	21.6 °C	2,227 mm	1
1960	30.5 °C11 October 1960	13.4 °C25 July 1960	21.8 °C	1,651 mm	10
1959	30.5 °C18 October 1959	14.6 °C14 June 1959	21.8 °C	1,864 mm	3
1958	30.5 °C19 October 1958	13.1 °C24 July 1958	21.8 °C	1,800 mm	4
1957	31.5 °C27 September 1957	13.4 °C11 July 1957	21.4 °C	2,485 mm	12
1956	31.1 °C16 October 1956	14.2 °C13 July 1956	21.4 °C	1,706 mm	6
1955	30.5 °C12 October 1955	13.6 °C12 August 1955	21.3 °C	1,640 mm	6
1954	31.2 °C8 October 1954	12.6 °C21 June 1954	21.8 °C	1,213 mm	8
1953	31.0 °C30 September 1953	13.0 °C13 June 1953	21.3 °C	1,967 mm	7
1952	31.3 °C14 September 1952	14.3 °C17 July 1952	21.8 °C	1,491 mm	18
1951	31.3 °C30 September 1951	13.7 °C19 July 1951	21.7 °C	1,687 mm	16
1950	30.1 °C11 October 1950	13.7 °C24 May 1950	21.4 °C	1,456 mm	2
1949	31.1 °C31 October 1949	13.9 °C6 June 1949	21.8 °C	1,365 mm	12
1948	31.3 °C3 October 1948	14.0 °C5 July 1948	21.8 °C	1,461 mm	4
1947	31.9 °C10 October 1947	13.3 °C18 July 1947	21.7 °C	1,382 mm	25
1946	30.1 °C17 September 1946	13.6 °C16 June 1946	21.8 °C	1,198 mm	1
1945	31.5 °C7 October 1945	14.2 °C16 June 1945	21.6 °C	1,419 mm	13
1944	32.6 °C18 October 1944	13.6 °C19 May 1944	22.0 °C	1,229 mm	32
1943	32.2 °C23 October 1943	13.2 °C27 July 1943	22.0 °C	910 mm	29
1942	32.3 °C1 October 1942	13.5 °C27 July 1942	21.9 °C	1,061 mm	29
1941	32.4 °C12 October 1941	14.6 °C5 July 1941	21.7 °C	1,559 mm	17
1940	29.5 °C11 September 1940	14.0 °C28 June 1940	21.2 °C	1,676 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

27.5 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

49 d/yr

+34

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1259 mm

-198 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	25.3 °C	+0.8 °C	240 mm	-46 mm
Feb	27.3 °C	+2.3 °C	157 mm	-83 mm
Mar	27.1 °C	+1.7 °C	270 mm	+26 mm
Apr	27.5 °C	+1.6 °C	115 mm	-13 mm
May	27.2 °C	+0.8 °C	23 mm	+7 mm
Jun	27.3 °C	+1.3 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jul	26.4 °C	+0.6 °C	0 mm	0 mm
Aug	27.6 °C	+0.4 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Sep	29.9 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-5 mm
Oct	30.3 °C	+1.7 °C	5 mm	-46 mm
Nov	27.8 °C	+1.7 °C	165 mm	-36 mm
Dec	26.1 °C	+1.4 °C	284 mm	-2 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

32.4 °C

10 Oct 2025

Coldest day

13.2 °C

4 Aug 2025

Wettest day

58.7 mm

29 Dec 2025

Windiest day

23.1 km/h

28 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

51.8 km/h

28 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

35.8 °C

4 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

9.9 °C

3 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.5 h

27 Nov 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Mpulungu?

Mpulungu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.1 °C and it receives 1,457 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mpulungu?

The hottest day measured in Mpulungu between 1940 and 2025 was 24 September 1997, reaching 33.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Mpulungu?

The coldest day measured in Mpulungu between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 2021, at 11.6 °C.

Does it snow in Mpulungu?

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

Has the climate of Mpulungu warmed?

Yes: Mpulungu warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Mpulungu?

The wettest day measured in Mpulungu between 1940 and 2025 was 8 December 1997, with 114 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Mpulungu?

The windiest day measured in Mpulungu between 1940 and 2025 was 14 August 1993, with winds reaching 28.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Mpulungu?

The warmest month in Mpulungu is October (24.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Mpulungu?

Mpulungu receives on average 1,457 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 164 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Mpulungu?

Mpulungu gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Mpulungu?

Yes: Mpulungu has on average 68 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mpulungu?

In Mpulungu, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.1 °C on 24 February 2005, and the lowest was 7.8 °C on 26 July 2021.

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