Kitwe
Kitwe is a city in Copperbelt, Zambia, 1,224 m above sea level. It has a population of about 625,000 (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.
Kitwe at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
350 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Kitwe has grown
People living in the built-up area (117 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+216%232k in 1975 → 732k in 2025Weather in Kitwe
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 21 km/h · humidity 20%
When to go to Kitwe
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 | 48 | 49 | 55 | 74 | 93 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 77 | 65 | 44 | 47 |
| High | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 29° | 26° |
| Low | 18° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 350 | 261 | 211 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 139 | 306 |
| Wet days | 29 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 28 |
What's on in Kitwe
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Kitwe
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 Kitwe
Universities and research institutes
Kitwe from above
Getting to Kitwe
Places near Kitwe
Places with a climate like Kitwe
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
