Ndola
Ndola is a city in Copperbelt, Zambia, 1,307 m above sea level. It has a population of about 624,579 (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.
Ndola at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
361 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
within 12 km
How Ndola has grown
People living in the built-up area (109 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+208%181k in 1975 → 559k in 2025Weather in Ndola
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 11 km/h · humidity 21%
When to go to Ndola
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 | 51 | 52 | 58 | 76 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 79 | 68 | 46 | 49 |
| High | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 29° | 26° |
| Low | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 361 | 266 | 207 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 143 | 306 |
| Wet days | 29 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 28 |
What's on in Ndola
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ndola
Outdoors around Ndola
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 Ndola
Universities and research institutes
Ndola from above
Getting to Ndola
Places near Ndola
Places with a climate like Ndola
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
