Nampundwe climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Nampundwe?

Nampundwe has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 912 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Nampundwe between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 2017, reaching 38.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Nampundwe?

The coldest day measured in Nampundwe between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1968, at 4.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Nampundwe?

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

Q: Has the climate of Nampundwe warmed?

Yes: Nampundwe warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Nampundwe?

The wettest day measured in Nampundwe between 1940 and 2025 was 4 December 1998, with 115 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Nampundwe?

The windiest day measured in Nampundwe between 1940 and 2025 was 13 September 2023, with winds reaching 35.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Nampundwe?

The warmest month in Nampundwe is October (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Nampundwe?

Nampundwe receives on average 912 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 113 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Nampundwe?

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

Nampundwe (Zambia) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 912 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 (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is July (17.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Nampundwe averages 0 frost days, 80 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 113 rainy days per year.

Nampundwe has warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.6 °C (on 18 October 2017) and the coldest 4.4 °C (on 15 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

NampundweCentral Province

coords: -15.51°, 27.92°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwaHumid subtropical, dry winterWarmest monthOctoberColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

21.5°C

Average daily high

27.4°C

Average daily low

16.4°C

Annual rainfall

912mm

Sunshine / day

10.6h

Mean relative humidity

61%

Average peak wind

16.9km/h

Seasonal range

9.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

80 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

113 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

28.2 °C

Average feels-like low

15.8 °C

Average peak gust

36.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

48 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.0 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.22 · 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

38.6 °C

18 October 2017

Coldest day

4.4 °C

15 June 1968

Wettest day

115 mm

4 December 1998

Windiest day

35.3 km/h

13 September 2023

Strongest gust

68.8 km/h

3 November 1984

Hottest feels-like

40.9 °C

8 January 2016

Coldest feels-like

-0.1 °C

15 June 1968

Sunniest day

12.7 h

14 January 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	37.5 °C2 November 2025	7.3 °C11 July 2025	22.4 °C	962 mm	100
2024	37.8 °C29 September 2024	8.5 °C15 June 2024	23.2 °C	562 mm	157
2023	37.0 °C14 October 2023	8.6 °C19 July 2023	22.8 °C	939 mm	122
2022	35.7 °C27 October 2022	8.2 °C13 June 2022	21.7 °C	1,061 mm	70
2021	37.6 °C10 October 2021	6.0 °C29 May 2021	21.9 °C	788 mm	96
2020	38.3 °C8 November 2020	7.7 °C7 July 2020	22.1 °C	793 mm	98
2019	38.4 °C28 October 2019	5.3 °C24 July 2019	22.5 °C	654 mm	122
2018	36.2 °C1 November 2018	6.6 °C9 June 2018	22.0 °C	916 mm	92
2017	38.6 °C18 October 2017	8.3 °C8 June 2017	21.4 °C	1,207 mm	65
2016	37.2 °C17 October 2016	7.3 °C11 June 2016	22.2 °C	878 mm	111
2015	37.6 °C14 November 2015	7.0 °C4 August 2015	22.0 °C	763 mm	104
2014	37.2 °C10 October 2014	7.8 °C13 July 2014	22.1 °C	824 mm	88
2013	37.4 °C28 September 2013	7.8 °C8 June 2013	21.9 °C	800 mm	94
2012	36.7 °C8 November 2012	5.8 °C20 July 2012	21.6 °C	934 mm	84
2011	38.0 °C25 October 2011	5.8 °C27 June 2011	21.4 °C	902 mm	62
2010	37.4 °C12 October 2010	6.6 °C27 June 2010	21.6 °C	1,111 mm	81
2009	35.4 °C9 October 2009	7.2 °C22 July 2009	20.9 °C	892 mm	58
2008	36.2 °C27 September 2008	6.3 °C29 June 2008	21.1 °C	981 mm	75
2007	35.3 °C7 October 2007	7.2 °C6 July 2007	21.4 °C	1,049 mm	75
2006	35.8 °C31 October 2006	6.9 °C30 June 2006	21.5 °C	832 mm	74
2005	36.2 °C21 October 2005	7.5 °C8 July 2005	22.2 °C	703 mm	98
2004	35.8 °C8 October 2004	6.9 °C9 July 2004	21.2 °C	853 mm	60
2003	37.4 °C15 October 2003	7.0 °C10 July 2003	21.6 °C	902 mm	87
2002	35.5 °C30 September 2002	7.7 °C19 June 2002	21.9 °C	633 mm	82
2001	37.1 °C19 October 2001	6.6 °C27 July 2001	21.5 °C	1,064 mm	88
2000	35.6 °C26 October 2000	7.6 °C20 July 2000	21.3 °C	1,064 mm	64
1999	36.3 °C23 October 1999	7.6 °C25 June 1999	21.5 °C	774 mm	70
1998	38.3 °C4 November 1998	8.0 °C17 July 1998	22.5 °C	848 mm	109
1997	37.5 °C12 November 1997	8.1 °C10 July 1997	21.8 °C	807 mm	72
1996	36.8 °C21 October 1996	5.1 °C3 July 1996	22.0 °C	948 mm	85
1995	37.0 °C11 October 1995	6.5 °C10 June 1995	22.6 °C	648 mm	127
1994	37.2 °C12 November 1994	4.7 °C1 July 1994	21.8 °C	648 mm	108
1993	36.4 °C4 November 1993	6.6 °C11 June 1993	21.6 °C	962 mm	64
1992	36.9 °C20 October 1992	7.8 °C21 June 1992	22.5 °C	725 mm	128
1991	34.9 °C9 October 1991	7.3 °C14 June 1991	21.6 °C	747 mm	73
1990	37.1 °C6 November 1990	6.5 °C11 July 1990	21.7 °C	710 mm	72
1989	36.2 °C2 November 1989	5.5 °C19 June 1989	21.3 °C	1,061 mm	87
1988	35.5 °C10 October 1988	6.9 °C16 July 1988	21.6 °C	733 mm	73
1987	38.3 °C20 November 1987	6.4 °C24 June 1987	22.2 °C	617 mm	118
1986	34.8 °C7 October 1986	6.0 °C27 June 1986	20.6 °C	988 mm	54
1985	33.3 °C16 October 1985	5.4 °C14 July 1985	20.9 °C	879 mm	55
1984	35.9 °C5 September 1984	6.8 °C18 June 1984	21.6 °C	768 mm	83
1983	35.1 °C4 October 1983	7.9 °C22 July 1983	22.0 °C	839 mm	110
1982	34.4 °C5 November 1982	6.2 °C18 July 1982	21.1 °C	837 mm	65
1981	35.8 °C10 November 1981	6.0 °C19 June 1981	20.8 °C	964 mm	78
1980	34.4 °C8 September 1980	7.0 °C21 June 1980	21.0 °C	835 mm	66
1979	35.5 °C23 September 1979	6.6 °C6 July 1979	20.6 °C	788 mm	66
1978	36.3 °C30 September 1978	6.2 °C29 July 1978	20.8 °C	1,300 mm	61
1977	36.2 °C19 October 1977	7.4 °C20 June 1977	21.5 °C	913 mm	80
1976	35.4 °C26 October 1976	6.9 °C4 July 1976	20.4 °C	1,053 mm	61
1975	36.4 °C26 October 1975	5.9 °C27 July 1975	20.6 °C	822 mm	65
1974	36.2 °C18 October 1974	6.3 °C15 June 1974	20.2 °C	1,145 mm	67
1973	35.9 °C27 October 1973	6.8 °C10 July 1973	21.3 °C	791 mm	80
1972	35.2 °C17 November 1972	7.7 °C3 July 1972	21.1 °C	774 mm	86
1971	34.9 °C1 November 1971	8.4 °C12 June 1971	20.9 °C	855 mm	49
1970	36.6 °C8 October 1970	8.7 °C7 June 1970	21.5 °C	793 mm	67
1969	35.8 °C3 October 1969	7.4 °C25 July 1969	21.1 °C	1,202 mm	58
1968	37.2 °C28 October 1968	4.4 °C15 June 1968	21.7 °C	673 mm	83
1967	36.3 °C6 October 1967	5.9 °C13 July 1967	21.2 °C	799 mm	58
1966	36.8 °C31 October 1966	5.4 °C28 July 1966	21.8 °C	753 mm	81
1965	35.7 °C31 October 1965	6.5 °C4 July 1965	21.1 °C	425 mm	67
1964	36.1 °C26 October 1964	5.1 °C29 June 1964	21.3 °C	820 mm	72
1963	35.5 °C6 October 1963	6.6 °C22 May 1963	21.1 °C	956 mm	50
1962	36.3 °C19 October 1962	8.4 °C28 June 1962	21.1 °C	1,111 mm	52
1961	37.3 °C15 October 1961	8.5 °C11 August 1961	20.9 °C	1,025 mm	54
1960	36.0 °C10 October 1960	7.2 °C3 July 1960	21.1 °C	667 mm	76
1959	35.1 °C4 October 1959	8.8 °C23 July 1959	21.0 °C	991 mm	62
1958	35.0 °C17 October 1958	8.0 °C14 July 1958	20.9 °C	1,508 mm	44
1957	36.9 °C29 November 1957	8.1 °C18 June 1957	21.4 °C	1,266 mm	84
1956	35.4 °C16 October 1956	7.5 °C1 August 1956	20.5 °C	1,320 mm	44
1955	36.5 °C14 November 1955	7.8 °C12 August 1955	20.7 °C	1,313 mm	57
1954	38.0 °C27 October 1954	7.8 °C23 June 1954	22.2 °C	512 mm	131
1953	36.6 °C31 October 1953	5.9 °C1 July 1953	20.6 °C	1,206 mm	65
1952	37.0 °C2 October 1952	9.1 °C6 August 1952	21.6 °C	977 mm	77
1951	37.7 °C10 October 1951	7.6 °C15 July 1951	22.7 °C	564 mm	138
1950	35.9 °C24 October 1950	8.5 °C11 June 1950	20.8 °C	997 mm	71
1949	37.2 °C22 October 1949	8.8 °C9 August 1949	21.6 °C	1,067 mm	89
1948	36.5 °C14 October 1948	9.0 °C5 July 1948	21.1 °C	1,362 mm	66
1947	36.4 °C14 October 1947	8.1 °C2 July 1947	21.2 °C	1,110 mm	65
1946	37.3 °C25 October 1946	6.6 °C10 July 1946	20.9 °C	1,417 mm	59
1945	36.2 °C14 October 1945	8.3 °C20 June 1945	21.4 °C	921 mm	78
1944	37.0 °C27 September 1944	9.2 °C8 July 1944	21.3 °C	998 mm	69
1943	37.4 °C25 November 1943	6.5 °C28 June 1943	21.3 °C	947 mm	74
1942	36.7 °C13 October 1942	9.4 °C11 July 1942	21.3 °C	1,038 mm	72
1941	38.5 °C12 October 1941	9.4 °C5 July 1941	22.3 °C	765 mm	110
1940	35.2 °C7 October 1940	7.5 °C18 July 1940	20.9 °C	1,044 mm	66

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

28.3 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

100 d/yr

+20

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

962 mm

+50 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	27.3 °C	+0.7 °C	278 mm	+46 mm
Feb	27.8 °C	+1.1 °C	174 mm	-18 mm
Mar	28.7 °C	+1.7 °C	53 mm	-62 mm
Apr	28.0 °C	+0.9 °C	51 mm	+27 mm
May	26.2 °C	+0.2 °C	4 mm	+0 mm
Jun	25.3 °C	+1.3 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jul	24.2 °C	+0.3 °C	1 mm	+0 mm
Aug	28.7 °C	+1.9 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Sep	33.1 °C	+2.5 °C	1 mm	-1 mm
Oct	33.8 °C	+1.2 °C	1 mm	-13 mm
Nov	29.3 °C	-1.0 °C	179 mm	+72 mm
Dec	27.2 °C	-0.3 °C	220 mm	-1 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.5 °C

2 Nov 2025

Coldest day

7.3 °C

11 Jul 2025

Wettest day

38.9 mm

21 Jan 2025

Windiest day

34.4 km/h

28 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

66.6 km/h

3 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.1 °C

2 Nov 2025

Coldest feels-like

4.7 °C

11 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

12.7 h

14 Jan 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Nampundwe?

Nampundwe has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.5 °C and it receives 912 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nampundwe?

The hottest day measured in Nampundwe between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 2017, reaching 38.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Nampundwe?

The coldest day measured in Nampundwe between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 1968, at 4.4 °C.

Does it snow in Nampundwe?

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

Has the climate of Nampundwe warmed?

Yes: Nampundwe warmed by +1.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Nampundwe?

The wettest day measured in Nampundwe between 1940 and 2025 was 4 December 1998, with 115 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Nampundwe?

The windiest day measured in Nampundwe between 1940 and 2025 was 13 September 2023, with winds reaching 35.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Nampundwe?

The warmest month in Nampundwe is October (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is July (17.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Nampundwe?

Nampundwe receives on average 912 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 113 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Nampundwe?

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

Are there tropical nights in Nampundwe?

Yes: Nampundwe has on average 48 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Nampundwe?

In Nampundwe, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.9 °C on 8 January 2016, and the lowest was -0.1 °C on 15 June 1968.

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