Mpika
Mpika is a town in Muchinga, Zambia, 1,428 m above sea level. It has a population of about 39,724 (2010). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mpika at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
290 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
How Mpika has grown
People living in the built-up area (13 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+763%6,764 in 1975 → 58k in 2025Weather in Mpika
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 12 km/h · humidity 24%
When to go to Mpika
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 | 46 | 47 | 54 | 65 | 94 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 91 | 76 | 51 | 51 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 25° |
| Low | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 290 | 234 | 179 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 107 | 244 |
| Wet days | 30 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 28 |
What's on in Mpika
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Mpika
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 Mpika
Mpika from above
Getting to Mpika
Places with a climate like Mpika
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
