Chikala
Chikala is a locality in Southern Province, Zambia, 978 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chikala at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
188 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
Weather in Chikala
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 13 km/h · humidity 20%
When to go to Chikala
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 45 | 49 | 54 | 75 | 92 | 100 | 100 | 91 | 74 | 62 | 41 | 41 |
| High | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 33° | 32° | 28° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 188 | 159 | 83 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 78 | 160 |
| Wet days | 25 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 23 |
What's on in Chikala
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Zambia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chikala
Earthquakes around Chikala
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.