Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Northern Province
Northern Province
Northern Province, Zambia

Chiwimba

Chiwimba is a locality in Northern Province, Zambia, 1,526 m above sea level. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now29°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time16:58
9.83° S, 30.67° EElevation 1,526 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Chiwimbaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec70October
October: high / low29° / 17°
Rain this month37mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Chiwimba at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in October

Coolest month11°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

298 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

0 mm of rain

Weather in Chiwimba

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
29°C

Partly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 28%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct31°18°
Fri23 Oct32°17°
Sat24 Oct31°18°
Sun25 Oct30°18°
Mon26 Oct29°17°
Tue27 Oct31°19°
Wed28 Oct32°20°
Thu29 Oct30°20°
Fri30 Oct29°20°3.9 mm
Sat31 Oct28°18°16.1 mm

When to go to Chiwimba

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score484954639398979485704952
High24°24°24°24°24°24°24°26°28°29°27°25°
Low16°16°16°15°14°11°11°13°15°17°17°16°
Rain (mm)2982862627810001437151290
Wet days292528163112151829

What's on in Chiwimba

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 Chiwimba

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Chiwimba

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.1Mpulungu 85 km ↙1994 · 92 km
5.1Mpulungu 123 km ←1985 · 149 km

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Chiwimba?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Chiwimba.
What is the hottest month in Chiwimba?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Chiwimba?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the rainiest month in Chiwimba?
January is the wettest month with about 298 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.