Chikankata, Southern, Zambia Climate

Weather: 18.33°C/64.99°F, Wind SW at 3.03 km/h, 60% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Chikankata Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1291.12 meters (4235.96 feet) above sea level, Chikankata has a Humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Classification: Cwa). The district’s yearly temperature is 22.9ºC (73.22ºF) and it is -0.43% lower than Zambia’s averages. Chikankata typically receives about 113.6 millimeters (4.47 inches) of precipitation and has 124.96 rainy days (34.24% of the time) annually.

CountryZambia
CitySouthern
Longitude28.133333
Latitude-16.25
Attitude/Elevation1291.12m (4235.96ft)
Local timeSunday 13:20
Annual high temperature26.55ºC (79.79ºF)
Annual low temperature16.56ºC (61.81ºF)
Average annual precip.113.6mm (4.47in)
Warmest monthOctober (32.59ºC / 90.66ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (11.28ºC / 52.3ºF)
Wettest MonthDecember (353.37mm / 13.91in)
Driest MonthAugust (0.21mm / 0.01in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)124.96 days (34.24%)
Days with no rain240.04000000000002 days (65.76%)
Humidity59.47%

Climate Chikankata: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)35.04(95.07)32.04(89.67)32.04(89.67)31.04(87.87)28.03(82.45)28.03(82.45)29.03(84.25)33.04(91.47)37.04(98.67)42.05(107.69)38.05(100.49)35.04(95.07)42.05(107.69)
Average high °C (°F)25.86(78.55)25.39(77.7)25.66(78.19)25.05(77.09)24.08(75.34)22.31(72.16)22.47(72.45)26.44(79.59)30.48(86.86)32.59(90.66)30.81(87.46)27.44(81.39)26.55(79.79)
Daily mean °C (°F)23.25(73.85)22.71(72.88)22.65(72.77)21.58(70.84)20.07(68.13)18.19(64.74)18.14(64.65)21.96(71.53)25.98(78.76)28.39(83.1)27.18(80.92)24.65(76.37)22.9(73.22)
Average low °C (°F)18.72(65.7)18.27(64.89)17.62(63.72)15.72(60.3)13.55(56.39)11.68(53.02)11.28(52.3)14.27(57.69)17.58(63.64)20.17(68.31)20.3(68.54)19.53(67.15)16.56(61.81)
Record low °C (°F)14.02(57.24)14.02(57.24)14.02(57.24)10.01(50.02)8.01(46.42)6.01(42.82)7.01(44.62)6.01(42.82)8.01(46.42)13.02(55.44)14.02(57.24)16.02(60.84)6.01(42.82)
Average precipitation mm (inches)342.26(13.47)274.38(10.8)145.79(5.74)52.47(2.07)6.25(0.25)1.48(0.06)2.15(0.08)0.21(0.01)0.22(0.01)15.18(0.6)169.35(6.67)353.37(13.91)113.6(4.47)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)25.3923.6720.479.12.090.360.820.090.093.5515.1124.2110.41
Average relative humidity (%)81.3283.8980.2872.5862.2158.4252.6638.7229.6832.1549.9571.7959.47
Mean monthly sunshine hours12.0710.4910.8810.558.648.649.3211.6111.7212.6812.7512.6611.0

Climate Graph

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

Chikankata

Chikankata Temperature by Month

October
28.39°C | 83.1°F
November
27.18°C | 80.92°F
September
25.98°C | 78.76°F
December
24.65°C | 76.37°F
January
23.25°C | 73.85°F
February
22.71°C | 72.88°F
March
22.65°C | 72.77°F
August
21.96°C | 71.53°F
April
21.58°C | 70.84°F
May
20.07°C | 68.13°F
June
18.19°C | 64.74°F
July
18.14°C | 64.65°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature36.04°C (96.87°F)29.64°C (85.35°F)22.03°C (71.65°F)
Avg Temperature33.04°C (91.47°F)26.36°C (79.45°F)21.03°C (69.85°F)
Min Temperature23.03°C (73.45°F)20.22°C (68.4°F)17.02°C (62.64°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point19.02°C (66.24°F)13.72°C (56.7°F)4.0°C (39.2°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation72.59mm | 2.86in11.44mm | 0.45in0.0mm | 0in343.3mm | 13.52in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind14.02kmh | 8.71mph10.21kmh | 6.34mph6.01kmh | 3.73mph
Gust Wind20.02kmh | 12.44mph15.28kmh | 9.49mph9.01kmh | 5.6mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure72.59mb11.44mb0.0mb
Chikankata

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
November° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2011-11-0133.04 | 91.475.01 | 41.022311.01 | 6.8429.74 | 1007.210.0 | 0
2011-11-0228.03 | 82.4513.02 | 55.444413.02 | 8.0929.83 | 1010.219.71 | 0.38
2011-11-0324.03 | 75.2517.02 | 62.647011.01 | 6.8429.92 | 1013.2110.61 | 0.42
2011-11-0425.03 | 77.0515.02 | 59.04639.01 | 5.629.86 | 1011.211.7 | 0.07
2011-11-0528.03 | 82.4514.02 | 57.24516.01 | 3.7329.83 | 1010.212.1 | 0.08
2011-11-0628.03 | 82.4513.02 | 55.44499.01 | 5.629.86 | 1011.216.11 | 0.24
2011-11-0728.03 | 82.4514.02 | 57.245113.02 | 8.0929.89 | 1012.210.6 | 0.02
2011-11-0826.03 | 78.8512.01 | 53.625014.02 | 8.7129.95 | 1014.220.9 | 0.04
2011-11-0927.03 | 80.658.01 | 46.423812.01 | 7.4629.89 | 1012.210.0 | 0
2011-11-1028.03 | 82.454.0 | 39.22811.01 | 6.8429.8 | 1009.210.0 | 0
2011-11-1129.03 | 84.257.01 | 44.623213.02 | 8.0929.8 | 1009.210.0 | 0
2011-11-1230.04 | 86.078.01 | 46.423213.02 | 8.0929.83 | 1010.210.0 | 0
2011-11-1330.04 | 86.0710.01 | 50.023610.01 | 6.2229.77 | 1008.210.2 | 0.01
2011-11-1429.03 | 84.2512.01 | 53.62439.01 | 5.629.74 | 1007.214.51 | 0.18
2011-11-1529.03 | 84.2513.02 | 55.44478.01 | 4.9829.77 | 1008.213.0 | 0.12
2011-11-1627.03 | 80.6515.02 | 59.045410.01 | 6.2229.86 | 1011.219.11 | 0.36
2011-11-1727.03 | 80.6516.02 | 60.845813.02 | 8.0929.83 | 1010.213.6 | 0.14
2011-11-1825.03 | 77.0517.02 | 62.646811.01 | 6.8429.86 | 1011.2121.93 | 0.86
2011-11-1926.03 | 78.8516.02 | 60.84619.01 | 5.629.89 | 1012.212.7 | 0.11
2011-11-2027.03 | 80.6513.02 | 55.445112.01 | 7.4629.86 | 1011.211.3 | 0.05
2011-11-2128.03 | 82.4512.01 | 53.62467.01 | 4.3629.83 | 1010.210.6 | 0.02
2011-11-2225.03 | 77.0518.02 | 64.44708.01 | 4.9829.83 | 1010.2151.06 | 2.01
2011-11-2323.03 | 73.4519.02 | 66.24828.01 | 4.9829.83 | 1010.2125.13 | 0.99
2011-11-2424.03 | 75.2519.02 | 66.24787.01 | 4.3629.8 | 1009.2152.26 | 2.06
2011-11-2521.03 | 69.8519.02 | 66.24907.01 | 4.3629.86 | 1011.2115.12 | 0.6
2011-11-2623.03 | 73.4519.02 | 66.24837.01 | 4.3629.86 | 1011.2146.16 | 1.82
2011-11-2721.03 | 69.8519.02 | 66.249210.01 | 6.2229.92 | 1013.2172.59 | 2.86
2011-11-2823.03 | 73.4517.02 | 62.647913.02 | 8.0929.92 | 1013.212.3 | 0.09
2011-11-2924.03 | 75.2515.02 | 59.046812.01 | 7.4629.92 | 1013.210.0 | 0
2011-11-3024.03 | 75.2512.01 | 53.625510.01 | 6.2229.92 | 1013.210.0 | 0

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