How many sunny days does Chiengi have per year?

Chiengi averages approximately 281 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Chiengi?

Chiengi has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 21.1 µg/m³, classified as "Moderate" by WHO standards. Above WHO targets. Some respiratory effects possible with prolonged exposure.

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Chiengi · Zambia

A city in Zambia.

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15K

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Chiengi, Zambia is a 15K-resident city with 281 sunny days and 0 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 21.1 µg/m³. A city in Zambia.

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Climate Lab·Chiengi

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

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Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	27	29	29	28	29	29	28	31	32	32	30	28	29
Daily mean°C	23	24	24	24	25	24	23	26	28	27	25	24	25
Daily low°C	20	21	21	21	20	17	16	19	21	22	21	21	20
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	32	33	33	32	32	31	30	32	34	34	34	33	33
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	27	29	29	28	27	25	24	27	29	31	30	29	28
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	20	21	21	21	18	14	14	16	20	22	21	21	19
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	80	81	81	75	56	49	45	40	42	53	75	81	63
Dewpoint°C	19.3	19.5	19.9	19.5	15.1	12.2	10.4	10.9	12.7	17.4	19.3	19.5	16.3
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	141	179	222	223	5	0	0	0	12	34	138	271	1224
Rain days≥1mm	23	20	24	20	1	0	0	0	2	9	18	24	141
Wind
Wind avgm/s	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.7	1.8	1.6	1.5	1.3	1.7
Wind gustsm/s	3.4	3.2	2.9	3.6	3.3	3.5	3.7	3.8	4.0	3.4	2.9	2.9	3.4
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	8.6	9.0	9.3	9.6	10.3	9.9	9.8	9.8	10.5	10.0	9.5	9.3	9.6
Clear skyindex	23%	32%	36%	44%	71%	78%	76%	80%	64%	48%	41%	29%	52%
UV indexmax avg	9.9	10.2	10.5	10.4	9.9	8.9	8.9	9.8	9.5	9.9	9.8	10.7	9.9

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar·Chiengi

Chiengi offers a solid outdoor season. June through July are perfect for all activities. Dinner outside is comfortable 12/12 months — impressive, while walking works 6/12 months.

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Dinner Outside

85Jan: 85% viability

82Feb: 82% viability

82Mar: 82% viability

87Apr: 87% viability

96May: 96% viability

88Jun: 88% viability

82Jul: 82% viability

94Aug: 94% viability

98Sep: 98% viability

95Oct: 95% viability

84Nov: 84% viability

84Dec: 84% viability

12/12

Dinner Outside

85Jan: 85% viability

82Feb: 82% viability

82Mar: 82% viability

87Apr: 87% viability

96May: 96% viability

88Jun: 88% viability

82Jul: 82% viability

94Aug: 94% viability

98Sep: 98% viability

95Oct: 95% viability

84Nov: 84% viability

84Dec: 84% viability

88%

5/12

Lunch Outside

27Jan: 27% viability

26Feb: 26% viability

28Mar: 28% viability

42Apr: 42% viability

78May: 78% viability

89Jun: 89% viability

90Jul: 90% viability

83Aug: 83% viability

71Sep: 71% viability

50Oct: 50% viability

33Nov: 33% viability

29Dec: 29% viability

5/12

Lunch Outside

27Jan: 27% viability

26Feb: 26% viability

28Mar: 28% viability

42Apr: 42% viability

78May: 78% viability

89Jun: 89% viability

90Jul: 90% viability

83Aug: 83% viability

71Sep: 71% viability

50Oct: 50% viability

33Nov: 33% viability

29Dec: 29% viability

54%

Rain

6/12

Walking

84Jan: 84% viability

63Feb: 63% viability

63Mar: 63% viability

83Apr: 83% viability

91May: 91% viability

97Jun: 97% viability

100Jul: 100% viability

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85Aug: 85% viability

48Sep: 48% viability

31Oct: 31% viability

56Nov: 56% viability

61Dec: 61% viability

6/12

Walking

84Jan: 84% viability

63Feb: 63% viability

63Mar: 63% viability

83Apr: 83% viability

91May: 91% viability

97Jun: 97% viability

100Jul: 100% viability

100

85Aug: 85% viability

48Sep: 48% viability

31Oct: 31% viability

56Nov: 56% viability

61Dec: 61% viability

72%

Rain

2/12

Running

50Jan: 50% viability

29Feb: 29% viability

28Mar: 28% viability

40Apr: 40% viability

46May: 46% viability

74Jun: 74% viability

85Jul: 85% viability

46Aug: 46% viability

17Sep: 17% viability

7Oct: 7% viability

23Nov: 23% viability

28Dec: 28% viability

2/12

Running

50Jan: 50% viability

29Feb: 29% viability

28Mar: 28% viability

40Apr: 40% viability

46May: 46% viability

74Jun: 74% viability

85Jul: 85% viability

46Aug: 46% viability

17Sep: 17% viability

7Oct: 7% viability

23Nov: 23% viability

28Dec: 28% viability

39%

Rain

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Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

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