Chongwe
Chongwe is a small town in Lusaka Province, Zambia, 1,102 m above sea level. It has a population of about 12,160 (2010). 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.
Chongwe at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
215 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
Weather in Chongwe
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 19%
When to go to Chongwe
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 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 80 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 83 | 70 | 46 | 47 |
| High | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 30° | 27° |
| Low | 19° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 215 | 171 | 88 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 83 | 174 |
| Wet days | 26 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 24 |
What's on in Chongwe
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 Chongwe
Earthquakes around Chongwe
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.