Chambishi in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Chambishi sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 206 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Chambishi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chambishi's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
206 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Chambishi in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical fall day in Chambishi reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Chambishi weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°2732812.73.7
Feb26° / 18°22724.312.43.9
Mar26° / 17°17221.612.14.8
Apr26° / 16°326.711.77.1
May26° / 14°30.811.48.5
Jun25° / 12°00.111.39.2
Jul25° / 11°0011.39.3
Aug27° / 14°0011.68.4
Sep30° / 17°10.311.96.3
Oct32° / 19°173.712.35.0
Nov29° / 19°12416.512.64.4
Dec27° / 18°25326.812.73.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Chambishi gets around 206 mm of rain over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Chambishi

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In fall, Chambishi overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chambishi's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Chambishi?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Chambishi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chambishi in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Chambishi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Chambishi in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chambishi peaks around January 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 16Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chambishi in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chambishi is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (May, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateAug 1669 µg/m³May 915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep51Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chambishi?

Chambishi sits at 12.6°S, 28.1°E, 1,304 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Chingola, 22 km away.

Ndola

Topography around Chambishi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chambishi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chambishi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 1,297 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Chambishi is covered by grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Chingola 22 km · Mufulira 22 km · Kalulushi 24 km · Kitwe 26 km · Chililabombwe 39 km · Mokambo 39 km · Luanshya 68 km · Ndola 73 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chambishi (-12.6325°, 28.0537°, elevation 1,304 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.