Kabwe
Kabwe is a city in Central Province, Zambia, 1,191 m above sea level. It has a population of about 299,206 (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.
Kabwe at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
255 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Kabwe has grown
People living in the built-up area (74 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+159%91k in 1975 → 236k in 2025Weather in Kabwe
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 17 km/h · humidity 17%
When to go to Kabwe
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 | 53 | 59 | 83 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 83 | 71 | 46 | 48 |
| High | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 29° | 26° |
| Low | 18° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 255 | 208 | 117 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 111 | 223 |
| Wet days | 26 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
What's on in Kabwe
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Kabwe
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 Kabwe
Universities and research institutes
Kabwe from above
Getting to Kabwe
Places near Kabwe
Places with a climate like Kabwe
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
