How many sunny days does Kitwe have per year?

Kitwe averages approximately 271 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Kitwe?

Kitwe has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 22.0 µg/m³, classified as "Moderate" by WHO standards. Above WHO targets. Some respiratory effects possible with prolonged exposure.

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Kitwe · Zambia

Zambia's second-largest city.

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732K

117 km²

1,224m

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Kitwe, Zambia is a 732K-resident city with 271 sunny days and 0 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 22.0 µg/m³. Zambia's second-largest city.

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Climate Lab·Kitwe

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	27	27	25	25	29	31	32	30	29	28
Daily mean°C	22	23	23	23	22	21	20	23	26	28	26	24	23
Daily low°C	19	20	20	19	16	14	13	15	19	22	21	21	18
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	31	32	32	31	29	28	27	30	33	35	34	33	31
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	25	26	26	24	23	20	19	23	26	28	29	28	25
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	18	19	18	15	11	7	7	9	13	18	20	20	15
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	81	82	79	66	49	48	42	37	32	37	56	72	57
Dewpoint°C	18.5	18.5	18.6	17.3	11.0	8.6	6.6	7.3	8.2	11.3	16.7	18.1	13.4
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	305	237	230	55	1	0	0	0	0	14	95	171	1107
Rain days≥1mm	28	25	26	10	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	21	132
Wind
Wind avgm/s	1.8	1.7	1.9	2.4	2.5	2.6	2.8	2.8	3.1	2.8	2.2	1.9	2.4
Wind gustsm/s	3.9	3.5	3.7	4.3	4.1	4.4	4.3	4.7	4.8	5.2	4.0	3.7	4.2
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	7.5	8.3	9.0	9.4	9.4	9.3	9.6	9.9	10.7	10.7	10.2	10.2	9.5
Clear skyindex	19%	27%	35%	55%	61%	71%	75%	87%	80%	67%	44%	36%	55%
UV indexmax avg	8.3	8.9	10.1	9.9	9.2	7.9	8.2	9.7	10.5	10.7	10.9	11.4	9.6

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

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar·Kitwe

Kitwe offers a solid outdoor season. April through May are perfect for all activities. Dinner outside works 6/12 months, while walking is comfortable 10/12 months — impressive.

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Annual

6/12

Dinner Outside

58Jan: 58% viability

60Feb: 60% viability

63Mar: 63% viability

80Apr: 80% viability

69May: 69% viability

42Jun: 42% viability

35Jul: 35% viability

60Aug: 60% viability

91Sep: 91% viability

94Oct: 94% viability

80Nov: 80% viability

71Dec: 71% viability

6/12

Dinner Outside

58Jan: 58% viability

60Feb: 60% viability

63Mar: 63% viability

80Apr: 80% viability

69May: 69% viability

42Jun: 42% viability

35Jul: 35% viability

60Aug: 60% viability

91Sep: 91% viability

94Oct: 94% viability

80Nov: 80% viability

71Dec: 71% viability

67%

Cold

7/12

Lunch Outside

43Jan: 43% viability

50Feb: 50% viability

50Mar: 50% viability

83Apr: 83% viability

99May: 99% viability

100Jun: 100% viability

100

100Jul: 100% viability

100

99Aug: 99% viability

89Sep: 89% viability

69Oct: 69% viability

64Nov: 64% viability

55Dec: 55% viability

7/12

Lunch Outside

43Jan: 43% viability

50Feb: 50% viability

50Mar: 50% viability

83Apr: 83% viability

99May: 99% viability

100Jun: 100% viability

100

100Jul: 100% viability

100

99Aug: 99% viability

89Sep: 89% viability

69Oct: 69% viability

64Nov: 64% viability

55Dec: 55% viability

75%

Rain

10/12

Walking

89Jan: 89% viability

83Feb: 83% viability

89Mar: 89% viability

96Apr: 96% viability

99May: 99% viability

100Jun: 100% viability

100

100Jul: 100% viability

100

95Aug: 95% viability

69Sep: 69% viability

49Oct: 49% viability

59Nov: 59% viability

68Dec: 68% viability

10/12

Walking

89Jan: 89% viability

83Feb: 83% viability

89Mar: 89% viability

96Apr: 96% viability

99May: 99% viability

100Jun: 100% viability

100

100Jul: 100% viability

100

95Aug: 95% viability

69Sep: 69% viability

49Oct: 49% viability

59Nov: 59% viability

68Dec: 68% viability

83%

Heat

6/12

Running

68Jan: 68% viability

53Feb: 53% viability

61Mar: 61% viability

79Apr: 79% viability

89May: 89% viability

94Jun: 94% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

81Aug: 81% viability

43Sep: 43% viability

25Oct: 25% viability

28Nov: 28% viability

37Dec: 37% viability

6/12

Running

68Jan: 68% viability

53Feb: 53% viability

61Mar: 61% viability

79Apr: 79% viability

89May: 89% viability

94Jun: 94% viability

98Jul: 98% viability

81Aug: 81% viability

43Sep: 43% viability

25Oct: 25% viability

28Nov: 28% viability

37Dec: 37% viability

63%

Heat

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

Confidence: High

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