Petauke climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Petauke?

Petauke has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.5 °C and it receives 1,033 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Petauke between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 2017, reaching 40.5 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Petauke?

The coldest day measured in Petauke between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 1975, at 6.8 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Petauke?

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

Q: Has the climate of Petauke warmed?

Yes: Petauke warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Petauke?

The wettest day measured in Petauke between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 1955, with 111 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Petauke?

The windiest day measured in Petauke between 1940 and 2025 was 3 October 2024, with winds reaching 42.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Petauke?

The warmest month in Petauke is October (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.6 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Petauke?

Petauke receives on average 1,033 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 116 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Petauke?

Petauke gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Petauke (Zambia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.5 °C and it receives 1,033 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 (26.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (18.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.

Petauke averages 0 frost days, 90 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 116 rainy days per year.

Petauke has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.5 °C (on 18 October 2017) and the coldest 6.8 °C (on 26 July 1975).

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

PetaukeEastern Province

coords: -14.24°, 31.32°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthOctoberColdest monthJulyWettest monthJanuaryDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

22.5°C

Average daily high

27.9°C

Average daily low

18.0°C

Annual rainfall

1,033mm

Sunshine / day

10.7h

Mean relative humidity

62%

Average peak wind

17.5km/h

Seasonal range

8.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

90 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

116 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

29.2 °C

Average feels-like low

17.5 °C

Average peak gust

36.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

103 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.4 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.44 · 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

40.5 °C

18 October 2017

Coldest day

6.8 °C

26 July 1975

Wettest day

111 mm

14 February 1955

Windiest day

42.2 km/h

3 October 2024

Strongest gust

80.3 km/h

1 September 1959

Hottest feels-like

41.8 °C

8 January 2016

Coldest feels-like

3.2 °C

26 July 1975

Sunniest day

12.7 h

17 November 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	39.0 °C2 November 2025	10.7 °C4 August 2025	23.3 °C	1,066 mm	128
2024	38.4 °C26 October 2024	9.4 °C15 June 2024	24.0 °C	582 mm	189
2023	40.2 °C14 October 2023	11.2 °C14 July 2023	23.9 °C	1,056 mm	121
2022	37.0 °C31 October 2022	11.5 °C29 July 2022	23.1 °C	1,093 mm	104
2021	38.4 °C10 November 2021	10.6 °C29 May 2021	23.2 °C	1,119 mm	110
2020	38.1 °C8 November 2020	10.9 °C10 August 2020	23.3 °C	940 mm	112
2019	39.3 °C29 October 2019	8.6 °C24 July 2019	23.3 °C	915 mm	109
2018	38.4 °C2 November 2018	10.5 °C8 June 2018	23.4 °C	1,064 mm	121
2017	40.5 °C18 October 2017	11.7 °C23 June 2017	23.1 °C	1,071 mm	89
2016	39.2 °C10 November 2016	10.7 °C9 June 2016	23.9 °C	830 mm	160
2015	39.4 °C14 November 2015	10.6 °C17 June 2015	23.6 °C	819 mm	132
2014	38.7 °C10 October 2014	11.2 °C13 July 2014	23.5 °C	764 mm	118
2013	38.8 °C8 November 2013	11.9 °C20 June 2013	23.2 °C	854 mm	112
2012	37.5 °C19 October 2012	8.5 °C20 July 2012	22.7 °C	1,158 mm	97
2011	38.4 °C26 October 2011	10.1 °C25 July 2011	22.8 °C	863 mm	83
2010	37.5 °C12 October 2010	9.5 °C13 August 2010	22.8 °C	1,171 mm	91
2009	35.8 °C9 November 2009	10.3 °C30 July 2009	22.2 °C	1,158 mm	73
2008	36.5 °C4 November 2008	10.4 °C1 July 2008	22.2 °C	1,060 mm	80
2007	36.1 °C24 September 2007	10.5 °C6 July 2007	22.5 °C	1,219 mm	99
2006	36.8 °C3 November 2006	9.8 °C6 June 2006	22.6 °C	1,049 mm	79
2005	37.2 °C21 October 2005	11.5 °C18 July 2005	23.4 °C	728 mm	122
2004	37.5 °C9 October 2004	9.7 °C8 July 2004	22.3 °C	1,017 mm	79
2003	36.7 °C26 November 2003	10.3 °C9 July 2003	22.5 °C	1,057 mm	95
2002	37.8 °C5 November 2002	10.2 °C23 June 2002	22.9 °C	851 mm	98
2001	37.1 °C19 October 2001	10.2 °C26 July 2001	22.7 °C	1,065 mm	106
2000	36.6 °C26 October 2000	11.3 °C25 July 2000	22.3 °C	1,214 mm	76
1999	37.0 °C23 October 1999	10.6 °C25 June 1999	22.5 °C	899 mm	86
1998	37.4 °C4 November 1998	10.7 °C15 June 1998	23.1 °C	921 mm	112
1997	37.3 °C10 November 1997	11.5 °C5 May 1997	22.5 °C	1,232 mm	71
1996	37.0 °C25 October 1996	9.0 °C3 July 1996	22.9 °C	1,016 mm	103
1995	37.5 °C24 November 1995	9.8 °C10 June 1995	23.6 °C	865 mm	131
1994	38.0 °C24 November 1994	9.9 °C13 July 1994	23.1 °C	682 mm	137
1993	36.7 °C1 November 1993	11.3 °C13 June 1993	22.8 °C	1,091 mm	96
1992	37.7 °C31 October 1992	10.2 °C14 August 1992	23.6 °C	672 mm	129
1991	36.2 °C31 October 1991	9.8 °C14 June 1991	22.7 °C	947 mm	95
1990	38.2 °C16 October 1990	9.9 °C4 July 1990	22.9 °C	809 mm	90
1989	37.0 °C10 November 1989	10.2 °C17 June 1989	22.4 °C	1,354 mm	77
1988	36.6 °C11 October 1988	10.7 °C17 July 1988	22.8 °C	913 mm	93
1987	37.5 °C20 November 1987	9.3 °C2 July 1987	23.3 °C	843 mm	117
1986	35.4 °C7 October 1986	10.7 °C23 July 1986	22.0 °C	1,109 mm	60
1985	35.0 °C2 November 1985	9.2 °C14 July 1985	21.9 °C	1,105 mm	52
1984	35.9 °C2 November 1984	10.1 °C18 June 1984	22.6 °C	1,016 mm	86
1983	36.9 °C13 November 1983	11.0 °C21 July 1983	23.3 °C	1,052 mm	120
1982	36.3 °C9 November 1982	9.0 °C18 May 1982	22.1 °C	1,109 mm	73
1981	37.1 °C8 November 1981	9.2 °C26 June 1981	22.3 °C	824 mm	96
1980	36.0 °C12 November 1980	9.4 °C21 June 1980	22.1 °C	1,011 mm	78
1979	35.5 °C29 October 1979	10.7 °C14 June 1979	21.9 °C	926 mm	76
1978	36.4 °C30 September 1978	9.6 °C16 June 1978	22.2 °C	1,513 mm	74
1977	36.9 °C22 October 1977	8.6 °C6 July 1977	22.5 °C	1,156 mm	78
1976	36.2 °C25 November 1976	10.0 °C5 July 1976	21.7 °C	1,268 mm	73
1975	36.7 °C20 November 1975	6.8 °C26 July 1975	22.0 °C	688 mm	81
1974	36.1 °C13 November 1974	9.9 °C16 June 1974	21.5 °C	1,442 mm	75
1973	36.3 °C27 October 1973	10.9 °C15 July 1973	22.4 °C	886 mm	96
1972	36.9 °C17 November 1972	10.4 °C27 June 1972	22.2 °C	897 mm	87
1971	35.4 °C1 November 1971	10.9 °C17 July 1971	22.0 °C	1,071 mm	64
1970	35.3 °C16 October 1970	11.0 °C5 July 1970	22.5 °C	895 mm	79
1969	36.7 °C27 November 1969	10.3 °C24 July 1969	22.3 °C	1,033 mm	74
1968	36.7 °C17 October 1968	7.4 °C15 June 1968	22.1 °C	983 mm	70
1967	35.8 °C18 November 1967	8.3 °C19 July 1967	21.9 °C	888 mm	63
1966	35.2 °C3 November 1966	8.7 °C28 July 1966	22.1 °C	824 mm	66
1965	34.6 °C2 November 1965	9.4 °C5 July 1965	21.5 °C	733 mm	60
1964	35.1 °C10 November 1964	8.1 °C27 June 1964	21.8 °C	671 mm	68
1963	34.9 °C7 October 1963	9.8 °C23 May 1963	21.7 °C	1,196 mm	52
1962	35.6 °C15 October 1962	12.1 °C31 July 1962	22.0 °C	1,257 mm	68
1961	35.8 °C16 October 1961	11.2 °C10 August 1961	21.7 °C	1,555 mm	50
1960	35.3 °C6 November 1960	10.9 °C3 July 1960	22.2 °C	766 mm	81
1959	36.0 °C16 November 1959	13.3 °C9 June 1959	22.0 °C	1,074 mm	59
1958	35.6 °C17 October 1958	10.2 °C12 August 1958	22.1 °C	1,422 mm	62
1957	36.7 °C25 November 1957	10.7 °C29 May 1957	22.1 °C	1,427 mm	90
1956	35.3 °C2 November 1956	10.0 °C24 July 1956	21.7 °C	1,384 mm	64
1955	36.1 °C15 October 1955	9.8 °C12 August 1955	21.6 °C	1,441 mm	70
1954	37.2 °C27 October 1954	10.0 °C21 June 1954	22.7 °C	799 mm	96
1953	36.5 °C31 October 1953	9.3 °C13 June 1953	21.5 °C	1,563 mm	64
1952	37.2 °C1 October 1952	11.9 °C3 July 1952	22.5 °C	1,112 mm	80
1951	37.2 °C16 October 1951	9.7 °C14 July 1951	23.3 °C	673 mm	126
1950	35.9 °C23 October 1950	10.4 °C20 August 1950	21.7 °C	1,264 mm	72
1949	37.7 °C4 November 1949	11.1 °C8 June 1949	22.5 °C	1,073 mm	106
1948	36.3 °C13 October 1948	11.0 °C4 September 1948	22.1 °C	1,185 mm	72
1947	36.7 °C5 November 1947	10.1 °C2 July 1947	22.0 °C	1,174 mm	72
1946	36.6 °C25 October 1946	9.7 °C19 June 1946	21.7 °C	1,217 mm	62
1945	36.4 °C25 November 1945	10.7 °C20 June 1945	22.1 °C	1,060 mm	84
1944	36.4 °C17 October 1944	11.4 °C19 May 1944	22.1 °C	1,058 mm	77
1943	37.7 °C25 November 1943	10.1 °C28 June 1943	22.3 °C	989 mm	92
1942	36.7 °C9 November 1942	10.8 °C26 July 1942	22.4 °C	1,023 mm	85
1941	38.1 °C12 October 1941	11.6 °C5 July 1941	23.1 °C	673 mm	112
1940	35.3 °C18 October 1940	10.0 °C17 July 1940	22.0 °C	1,304 mm	78

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

28.9 °C

+1.0 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

128 d/yr

+38

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1066 mm

+33 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	28.4 °C	+1.5 °C	311 mm	+36 mm
Feb	28.6 °C	+1.6 °C	159 mm	-69 mm
Mar	28.9 °C	+1.7 °C	83 mm	-65 mm
Apr	28.3 °C	+1.3 °C	57 mm	+22 mm
May	26.4 °C	0.0 °C	12 mm	+5 mm
Jun	26.1 °C	+1.4 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jul	25.0 °C	+0.4 °C	2 mm	+1 mm
Aug	28.7 °C	+1.4 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Sep	33.2 °C	+2.5 °C	1 mm	-1 mm
Oct	34.2 °C	+1.3 °C	1 mm	-9 mm
Nov	31.5 °C	-0.1 °C	105 mm	+19 mm
Dec	28.1 °C	-0.2 °C	334 mm	+94 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

39.0 °C

2 Nov 2025

Coldest day

10.7 °C

4 Aug 2025

Wettest day

98.4 mm

29 Jan 2025

Windiest day

32.6 km/h

24 May 2025

Strongest gust

63.7 km/h

24 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

38.9 °C

25 Oct 2025

Coldest feels-like

7.1 °C

29 Jul 2025

Sunniest day

12.7 h

16 Nov 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Petauke?

Petauke has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.5 °C and it receives 1,033 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Petauke?

The hottest day measured in Petauke between 1940 and 2025 was 18 October 2017, reaching 40.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Petauke?

The coldest day measured in Petauke between 1940 and 2025 was 26 July 1975, at 6.8 °C.

Does it snow in Petauke?

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

Has the climate of Petauke warmed?

Yes: Petauke warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Petauke?

The wettest day measured in Petauke between 1940 and 2025 was 14 February 1955, with 111 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Petauke?

The windiest day measured in Petauke between 1940 and 2025 was 3 October 2024, with winds reaching 42.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Petauke?

The warmest month in Petauke is October (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (18.6 °C).

How much does it rain in Petauke?

Petauke receives on average 1,033 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 116 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Petauke?

Petauke gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Petauke?

Yes: Petauke has on average 103 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Petauke?

In Petauke, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.8 °C on 8 January 2016, and the lowest was 3.2 °C on 26 July 1975.

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