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

Konkola

Konkola is a locality in Northern Province, Zambia, 976 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now29°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time17:23
8.35° S, 29.88° EElevation 976 mUTC+2 · Central Africa Time
The year in Konkolaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec45October
October: high / low31° / 20°
Rain this month38mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Konkola at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month31°C

Average high in September

Coolest month19°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

146 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

0 mm of rain

Weather in Konkola

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

14-day forecast
29°C

Partly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 57%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct31°21°2.4 mm
Fri23 Oct32°20°1.2 mm
Sat24 Oct35°21°
Sun25 Oct34°20°
Mon26 Oct34°22°
Tue27 Oct34°22°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct33°22°2 mm
Thu29 Oct32°23°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct25°21°9.3 mm
Sat31 Oct25°20°6.9 mm

When to go to Konkola

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score424243517587887867453943
High27°27°28°28°28°28°28°29°31°31°29°27°
Low19°19°19°19°18°17°16°17°19°20°19°19°
Rain (mm)146117141661100163896146
Wet days2924281951123102330

What's on in Konkola

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 Konkola

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Konkola

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.5Mpulungu 98 km ↖2000 · 100 km
5.9Pweto 124 km →2017 · 19 km
5.9Sumbawanga 153 km ↖1997 · 122 km
5.2Sumbawanga 137 km ←2009 · 110 km

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Konkola?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Konkola.
What is the hottest month in Konkola?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Konkola?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the rainiest month in Konkola?
December is the wettest month with about 146 mm of precipitation on 30 wet days.