How many sunny days does Chipata have per year?

Chipata averages approximately 285 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Chipata?

Chipata has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 16.0 µg/m³, classified as "Moderate" by WHO standards. Above WHO targets. Some respiratory effects possible with prolonged exposure.

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Chipata · Zambia

A city in Zambia.

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Small city

189K

44 km²

1,147m

06:18 UTC+2

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Chipata, Zambia is a 189K-resident city with 285 sunny days and 0 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 16.0 µg/m³. A city in Zambia.

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Climate Lab·Chipata

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	26	27	27	26	26	24	23	27	30	32	32	32	28
Daily mean°C	23	23	23	22	22	19	19	22	25	27	27	26	23
Daily low°C	20	20	20	19	17	14	14	16	19	22	22	22	19
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	32	32	31	30	29	27	26	30	32	35	34	35	31
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	25	26	25	24	22	19	18	21	24	27	29	28	24
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	19	18	17	14	9	6	6	9	12	17	19	20	14
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	83	82	78	73	54	55	51	44	37	42	52	63	59
Dewpoint°C	19.2	19.3	18.7	17.0	11.7	10.2	8.9	9.2	9.4	12.6	15.5	18.4	14.2
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	328	249	110	30	2	1	0	0	0	11	62	183	976
Rain days≥1mm	28	25	19	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	17	111
Wind
Wind avgm/s	1.9	2.3	2.6	3.0	3.0	3.6	3.3	3.4	4.0	4.0	3.6	2.8	3.1
Wind gustsm/s	4.5	4.8	4.8	5.2	5.0	5.5	5.3	5.5	5.9	6.0	5.4	4.8	5.2
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	8.0	9.0	9.7	9.2	10.6	9.5	8.6	10.1	10.4	9.9	10.1	10.3	9.6
Clear skyindex	19%	26%	34%	49%	77%	62%	59%	75%	81%	66%	60%	45%	54%
UV indexmax avg	8.4	8.5	10.3	9.5	8.7	7.7	7.8	9.5	10.7	11.1	11.3	11.2	9.6

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

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar·Chipata

Chipata offers a solid outdoor season. 2 months of the year are perfect for all activities. Dinner outside is comfortable 9/12 months — impressive, while walking is comfortable 9/12 months — impressive.

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Annual

9/12

Dinner Outside

82Jan: 82% viability

82Feb: 82% viability

90Mar: 90% viability

82Apr: 82% viability

63May: 63% viability

47Jun: 47% viability

45Jul: 45% viability

65Aug: 65% viability

83Sep: 83% viability

87Oct: 87% viability

93Nov: 93% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

9/12

Dinner Outside

82Jan: 82% viability

82Feb: 82% viability

90Mar: 90% viability

82Apr: 82% viability

63May: 63% viability

47Jun: 47% viability

45Jul: 45% viability

65Aug: 65% viability

83Sep: 83% viability

87Oct: 87% viability

93Nov: 93% viability

92Dec: 92% viability

76%

Cold

7/12

Lunch Outside

23Jan: 23% viability

23Feb: 23% viability

35Mar: 35% viability

75Apr: 75% viability

91May: 91% viability

87Jun: 87% viability

89Jul: 89% viability

88Aug: 88% viability

85Sep: 85% viability

74Oct: 74% viability

60Nov: 60% viability

41Dec: 41% viability

7/12

Lunch Outside

23Jan: 23% viability

23Feb: 23% viability

35Mar: 35% viability

75Apr: 75% viability

91May: 91% viability

87Jun: 87% viability

89Jul: 89% viability

88Aug: 88% viability

85Sep: 85% viability

74Oct: 74% viability

60Nov: 60% viability

41Dec: 41% viability

64%

Rain

9/12

Walking

83Jan: 83% viability

75Feb: 75% viability

86Mar: 86% viability

93Apr: 93% viability

99May: 99% viability

99Jun: 99% viability

100Jul: 100% viability

100

97Aug: 97% viability

81Sep: 81% viability

61Oct: 61% viability

50Nov: 50% viability

51Dec: 51% viability

9/12

Walking

83Jan: 83% viability

75Feb: 75% viability

86Mar: 86% viability

93Apr: 93% viability

99May: 99% viability

99Jun: 99% viability

100Jul: 100% viability

100

97Aug: 97% viability

81Sep: 81% viability

61Oct: 61% viability

50Nov: 50% viability

51Dec: 51% viability

81%

Heat

6/12

Running

61Jan: 61% viability

52Feb: 52% viability

66Mar: 66% viability

80Apr: 80% viability

89May: 89% viability

94Jun: 94% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

87Aug: 87% viability

59Sep: 59% viability

38Oct: 38% viability

26Nov: 26% viability

29Dec: 29% viability

6/12

Running

61Jan: 61% viability

52Feb: 52% viability

66Mar: 66% viability

80Apr: 80% viability

89May: 89% viability

94Jun: 94% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

87Aug: 87% viability

59Sep: 59% viability

38Oct: 38% viability

26Nov: 26% viability

29Dec: 29% viability

65%

Rain

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

Confidence: High

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