Benson, Northern, Zambia Climate

Weather: 27.17°C/80.91°F, Wind SW at 4.63 km/h, 69% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Benson Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of None meters (0 feet) above sea level, Benson has a Humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Classification: Cwa). The district’s yearly temperature is 22.08ºC (71.74ºF) and it is -1.25% lower than Zambia’s averages. Benson typically receives about 192.76 millimeters (7.59 inches) of precipitation and has 157.86 rainy days (43.25% of the time) annually.

CountryZambia
CityNorthern
Longitude-95.34918
Latitude29.622242
Attitude/ElevationNonem (0ft)
Local timeMonday 23:55
Annual high temperature26.24ºC (79.23ºF)
Annual low temperature14.6ºC (58.28ºF)
Average annual precip.192.76mm (7.59in)
Warmest monthOctober (31.59ºC / 88.86ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (9.75ºC / 49.55ºF)
Wettest MonthFebruary (515.31mm / 20.29in)
Driest MonthJuly (0.34mm / 0.01in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)157.86 days (43.25%)
Days with no rain207.14 days (56.75%)
Humidity67.83%

Climate Benson: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)30.38(86.68)29.4(84.92)31.36(88.45)29.4(84.92)29.4(84.92)27.44(81.39)31.36(88.45)33.32(91.98)38.22(100.8)37.24(99.03)34.3(93.74)30.38(86.68)38.22(100.8)
Average high °C (°F)23.52(74.34)24.13(75.43)24.34(75.81)24.21(75.58)24.36(75.85)24.07(75.33)24.95(76.91)28.15(82.67)30.89(87.6)31.59(88.86)29.54(85.17)25.18(77.32)26.24(79.23)
Daily mean °C (°F)20.81(69.46)21.11(70.0)21.08(69.94)20.57(69.03)19.98(67.96)19.0(66.2)19.6(67.28)22.67(72.81)25.68(78.22)27.07(80.73)25.38(77.68)21.97(71.55)22.08(71.74)
Average low °C (°F)16.1(60.98)16.24(61.23)16.14(61.05)15.11(59.2)13.03(55.45)10.47(50.85)9.75(49.55)11.95(53.51)14.98(58.96)17.63(63.73)17.41(63.34)16.45(61.61)14.6(58.28)
Record low °C (°F)12.74(54.93)13.72(56.7)13.72(56.7)8.82(47.88)8.82(47.88)6.86(44.35)4.9(40.82)6.86(44.35)8.82(47.88)13.72(56.7)13.72(56.7)13.72(56.7)4.9(40.82)
Average precipitation mm (inches)496.15(19.53)515.31(20.29)417.53(16.44)122.45(4.82)7.81(0.31)0.67(0.03)0.34(0.01)0.73(0.03)1.66(0.07)36.75(1.45)203.69(8.02)509.92(20.08)192.76(7.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)30.226.928.9616.032.220.00.00.090.635.2518.0829.4913.15
Average relative humidity (%)86.886.7986.884.1576.666.6958.445.9238.5941.5259.3182.3667.83
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.6311.3910.719.758.418.518.58.7411.3711.3311.6111.8210.31

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Benson in recent years.

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Benson Temperature by Month

October
27.07°C | 80.73°F
September
25.68°C | 78.22°F
November
25.38°C | 77.68°F
August
22.67°C | 72.81°F
December
21.97°C | 71.55°F
February
21.11°C | 70.0°F
March
21.08°C | 69.94°F
January
20.81°C | 69.46°F
April
20.57°C | 69.03°F
May
19.98°C | 67.96°F
July
19.6°C | 67.28°F
June
19.0°C | 66.2°F

Historical Data

Summary
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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature26.46°C (79.63°F)24.97°C (76.95°F)22.54°C (72.57°F)
Avg Temperature21.56°C (70.81°F)20.77°C (69.39°F)19.6°C (67.28°F)
Min Temperature15.68°C (60.22°F)13.78°C (56.8°F)11.76°C (53.17°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point15.68°C (60.22°F)14.32°C (57.78°F)10.78°C (51.4°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation3.72mm | 0.15in0.41mm | 0.02in0.0mm | 0in12.64mm | 0.5in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind9.8kmh | 6.09mph7.84kmh | 4.87mph5.88kmh | 3.65mph
Gust Wind14.7kmh | 9.13mph12.04kmh | 7.48mph8.82kmh | 5.48mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure3.72mb0.41mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
May° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2019-05-0119.6 | 67.2815.68 | 60.22865.88 | 3.6529.4 | 995.680.2 | 0.01
2019-05-0220.58 | 69.0415.68 | 60.22847.84 | 4.8729.4 | 995.682.45 | 0.1
2019-05-0320.58 | 69.0415.68 | 60.22846.86 | 4.2629.37 | 994.71.37 | 0.05
2019-05-0421.56 | 70.8115.68 | 60.22837.84 | 4.8729.37 | 994.70.59 | 0.02
2019-05-0521.56 | 70.8115.68 | 60.22838.82 | 5.4829.4 | 995.680.98 | 0.04
2019-05-0620.58 | 69.0415.68 | 60.22858.82 | 5.4829.43 | 996.660.49 | 0.02
2019-05-0720.58 | 69.0414.7 | 58.46829.8 | 6.0929.43 | 996.660.0 | 0
2019-05-0820.58 | 69.0413.72 | 56.7798.82 | 5.4829.43 | 996.660.0 | 0
2019-05-0920.58 | 69.0412.74 | 54.93756.86 | 4.2629.37 | 994.70.0 | 0
2019-05-1020.58 | 69.0414.7 | 58.46837.84 | 4.8729.37 | 994.71.37 | 0.05
2019-05-1119.6 | 67.2815.68 | 60.22869.8 | 6.0929.4 | 995.683.72 | 0.15
2019-05-1219.6 | 67.2815.68 | 60.22868.82 | 5.4829.4 | 995.680.88 | 0.03
2019-05-1320.58 | 69.0414.7 | 58.46828.82 | 5.4829.4 | 995.680.2 | 0.01
2019-05-1420.58 | 69.0413.72 | 56.7787.84 | 4.8729.37 | 994.70.0 | 0
2019-05-1520.58 | 69.0413.72 | 56.7787.84 | 4.8729.4 | 995.680.0 | 0
2019-05-1621.56 | 70.8114.7 | 58.46786.86 | 4.2629.4 | 995.680.0 | 0
2019-05-1721.56 | 70.8114.7 | 58.46786.86 | 4.2629.37 | 994.70.0 | 0
2019-05-1821.56 | 70.8114.7 | 58.46786.86 | 4.2629.37 | 994.70.0 | 0
2019-05-1921.56 | 70.8114.7 | 58.46757.84 | 4.8729.37 | 994.70.0 | 0
2019-05-2021.56 | 70.8114.7 | 58.46736.86 | 4.2629.4 | 995.680.0 | 0
2019-05-2121.56 | 70.8114.7 | 58.46746.86 | 4.2629.4 | 995.680.0 | 0
2019-05-2221.56 | 70.8113.72 | 56.7747.84 | 4.8729.4 | 995.680.0 | 0
2019-05-2321.56 | 70.8113.72 | 56.7738.82 | 5.4829.4 | 995.680.0 | 0
2019-05-2420.58 | 69.0412.74 | 54.93718.82 | 5.4829.43 | 996.660.0 | 0
2019-05-2520.58 | 69.0413.72 | 56.7778.82 | 5.4829.43 | 996.660.0 | 0
2019-05-2619.6 | 67.2813.72 | 56.7787.84 | 4.8729.4 | 995.680.1 | 0.0
2019-05-2720.58 | 69.0413.72 | 56.7787.84 | 4.8729.4 | 995.680.29 | 0.01
2019-05-2820.58 | 69.0413.72 | 56.7777.84 | 4.8729.4 | 995.680.0 | 0
2019-05-2920.58 | 69.0413.72 | 56.7756.86 | 4.2629.43 | 996.660.0 | 0
2019-05-3020.58 | 69.0412.74 | 54.93707.84 | 4.8729.4 | 995.680.0 | 0
2019-05-3120.58 | 69.0410.78 | 51.4685.88 | 3.6529.4 | 995.680.0 | 0

Benson 11 Year Historical Weather Data

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