Sunkutu
Sunkutu is a locality in Northern Province, Zambia, 1,339 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sunkutu at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
301 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Sunkutu has grown
People living in the built-up area (43 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+425%42k in 1975 → 222k in 2025Weather in Sunkutu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 12 km/h · humidity 34%
When to go to Sunkutu
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 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 66 | 93 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 80 | 67 | 44 | 48 |
| High | 25° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 31° | 29° | 26° |
| Low | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 301 | 285 | 261 | 74 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 135 | 283 |
| Wet days | 30 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 29 |
What's on in Sunkutu
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 Sunkutu
Earthquakes around Sunkutu
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.