Chingola
Chingola is a city in Copperbelt, Zambia, 1,363 m above sea level. It has a population of about 255,000 (2022). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chingola at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
332 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Chingola has grown
People living in the built-up area (49 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+268%73k in 1975 → 269k in 2025Weather in Chingola
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 19 km/h · humidity 17%
When to go to Chingola
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 | 49 | 50 | 57 | 78 | 97 | 100 | 100 | 94 | 81 | 69 | 47 | 48 |
| High | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 28° | 26° |
| Low | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 332 | 263 | 212 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 146 | 303 |
| Wet days | 29 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 29 |
What's on in Chingola
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Chingola
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Zambia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chingola
Chingola from above
Getting to Chingola
Places near Chingola
Places with a climate like Chingola
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
