Chipata
Chipata is a city in Eastern Province, Zambia, 1,147 m above sea level. It has a population of about 141,800 (2022). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chipata at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
299 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
How Chipata has grown
People living in the built-up area (44 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+339%43k in 1975 → 189k in 2025Weather in Chipata
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 59%
When to go to Chipata
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 | 51 | 53 | 61 | 82 | 97 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 85 | 76 | 55 | 49 |
| High | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 23° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 27° |
| Low | 18° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 299 | 246 | 182 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 86 | 280 |
| Wet days | 28 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 27 |
What's on in Chipata
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Chipata
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 Chipata
Earthquakes around Chipata
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Chipata from above
Getting to Chipata
Places near Chipata
Places with a climate like Chipata
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
